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Oriel College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4EW

26/00019/CATWorks to Trees in Conservation AreaAwaiting decision
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Proposal

Works to various trees as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Central Conservation Area. T1 Horse Chestnut Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres all round, leaving a rounded naturalistic form. Crown lift to 7 metres over Oriel street G1 Gleditsia Four trees in second quad area. Reduce crowns on all trees by up to 1 metre, prune away from buildings to give 1.5-2 metre clearance. Crown lift lower branches to give 3 metres clearance over walk ways. T2 Horse Chestnut Reduce crown all round by up to 2.5 metres, leaving a rounded naturalistic form. T3 Yew Reduce crown all round by up to 2 metres. Crown lift to 7 metres over oriel street. T4 & T5 Sycamores Reduce both crowns as one by up to 3 metres all round, leaving a rounded naturalistic form.

Received
5 January 2026
Decision due
15 February 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Holywell Ward
  1. Received5 Jan
  2. Validated5 Jan
  3. Consult.27 Jan
  4. Target15 Feb
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 27 January.

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About this application

This is a tree application at Oriel College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4EW. Oxford has handled 1,019 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 5 January 2026 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in the Central (City and University) conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 45 applications across Holywell Ward. We hold 1,977 applications in total for the OX1 postcode area.

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Application details

Postcode
OX1 4EW
Application type
Works to Trees in Conservation Area
Scale / size
Small

Planning application dates

Date validated
5 January 2026
Consultation expiry
27 January 2026
Consultation start
6 January 2026
Consultation end
27 January 2026
Last date for comments
27 January 2026

Applicant and agent

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

Planning decision

Statutory period
41 days

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-14599727
Documents
2
Constraints
8

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Conservation area: Central
  • Listed building: Grade II: 1-7, Oriel SquareOn this site · +45 more
  • Article 4 direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction
  • Brownfield land register: Land at King Edward Street, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4EWRegister site at or near this address · +1 more
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

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 and heritage coasts.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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