Forge House 19 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NS

1. 20 Dec 2024

   Received by Cherwell

2. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 14 February 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Cherwell took a median of 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cherwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cherwell decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

Applications for works to trees cover protected trees: consent under a tree preservation order, or six weeks notice for trees in a conservation area. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Heyford Cottage Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NS

  26/02397/DISC Submitted 4 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~30 Oct

  Discharge of Condition 3 (Details of Construction) of 26/00286/LB.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• Stable End Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NS

  26/02475/TCA Submitted 23 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~18 Nov

  T1 Horse Chestnut -Crown reduce north/east by removing approximately 2 metres and reshape. T2 Goat Willow - reduce to 6 metres above ground level to create a pollard effect. T3 Ash -Fell to near ground level.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• White Horse Cottage 37 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NS

  21/01709/NMA Submitted 13 May 2021 50 yards away

  Introduce a new shed to replace the shed being removed in relation to the consented works for the new studio building under application 17/01498/F. The proposed shed will be a wooden clad structure (using reclaimed timber from the old shed) of 3m x 2.1m x 2.5m. It will have a corrugated roof and on the west side, it will have a green living wall made up from plants from the garden, designed to be as discreet as possible. The proposed location of the new shed previously had two storey building. Photograph appended to the application for reference. (Proposed as non-material amendment to 17/01498/F)

  Refused Amendments 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Heyford Cottage Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NS

  26/00286/LB Submitted 16 Jan 2026 50 yards away

  Work to repair rotted timbers on front stable type door and to repair or replace rotten French type doors to living room

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 13 docs

• 43 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NS

  25/02103/TCA Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  4 No large mature apple trees in rear garden, on right-hand side, approximately 15-20m from the house, positioned in a row along the right-hand boundary wall. These trees have become significantly overgrown due to a lack of maintenance resulting in excessive shading across the garden. Proposed works are to heavily reduce the overall height and spread of all four trees to restore proportion and light levels and potentially remove up to two trees entirely to improve spacing, long-term health and ease of future maintenance

  Granted Trees 9 docs
  Small domestic

• 32 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NS

  26/00610/TCA Submitted 9 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~4 May

  T1 Apple - Main stem decay, loss of codominant stem, Fell to near ground level. T2 Pear - Fell to near ground level. T3 Cherry - main stem decay Fell T4 Yew- crown reduce by removing up to 2 metres from the entire crown area. Suitable pruning points will not be present.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 26/02207/TCA Granted

  Walnut Tree House Goose Walk Bloxham OX15 4JD

  T1 Walnut - reduce by 1.5 - 2 metres T2 Portuguese Laurel - reduce by 1.5 - 2 metres

  Received 24 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Trees
• 26/02567/TPO Withdrawn

  2 Hollybush Road Hook Norton Banbury OX15 5LY

  Lime trees T7 and T8 - lift crown to 5.2m all round through the removal of secondary branches only. Trees subject to TPO 16/2026.

  Received 15 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02612/TCA Awaiting decision

  Brantlith Manor Orchard Horley Banbury OX15 6DZ

  T1 Acer Flamingo - repollard regrowth by cutting back approx 2.5 metres, (just back to the knuckles of the previous pollarding).

  Received 6 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02603/TPO Awaiting decision

  Kirtlington Village Hall Committee Kirtlington Village Hall South Green Kirtlington OX5 3HJ

  2 x Sycamore Trees and 1 Oak Tree - to reduce by approx 2m - subject to TPO 02/2023

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Trees
• 26/02015/TPO Granted

  Crown Barn Street From Fringford To Caversfield Fringford OX27 8RQ

  T3 - 1x Aesculus hippcastanum - Due to its size, unequal growth and concern due to proximity to the house, remove the tree completely - subject to TPO 04/1994

  Received 7 Aug, published by the council 5 Sep 2026 Trees