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Oxford Brookes University Headington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

25/02889/CATWorks to Trees in Conservation AreaPermitted

Proposal

Works to various trees as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Headington Hill Conservation area. G3 Elm North east end of London Rd. Fell to ground level T1221 Ash Fell to ground level. Also any other dead stems in area including overhanging dead branches from hazel on corner above air con units. G1 Oak Lift away from benches to provide clearance. Secondary branches only. Prune away from building to provide 2m clearance T931 Willow Remove major deadwood >50mm dia. Prune away from building and underlying wall to provide 2m clearance. Lift canopy to provide statutory clearance of 2.5m over footpath and 5.2m over roadway.

Received
30 October 2025
Decided
4 December 2025 · Raise No Objection
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Headington Hill And Northway Ward
  1. Received30 Oct
  2. Validated30 Oct
  3. Consult.26 Nov
  4. Target10 Dec
  5. Decided4 Dec

Decided in 35 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Oxford99% of trees applications approved

This is a tree application at Oxford Brookes University Headington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP. Oxford has handled 1,005 applications of this type and approves nearly all of them, typically deciding them in 28 days. This one was decided in 35 days, 7 days longer than Oxford's median. The site is in the Headington Hill conservation area, with 1 listed building nearby. There have been 9 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across Headington Hill And Northway Ward. We hold 1,901 applications in total for the OX3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/02889/CAT
Address
Oxford Brookes University Headington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP
Postcode
OX3 0BP
Local Authority
Oxford
Application Type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Headington Hill And Northway Ward

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd The Log Quarry Church Road Long Hanborough Oxford OX29 8JF

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
30 October 2025
Consultation Expiry
26 November 2025
Target Decision Date
10 December 2025
Date Decided
4 December 2025
Date Validated
30 October 2025
Date Submitted
30 October 2025
Consultation Start
5 November 2025
Consultation End
26 November 2025
Last Date for Comments
26 November 2025

Planning Decision

Decision
Raise No Objection
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
41 days

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14452591
Documents
4
Constraints
3
Coordinates
51.755177, -1.231097
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Oxford

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Planning history at this site

9 other applications at this property, newest first.

Planning constraints

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flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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