The Brambles Bates Lane Souldern OX27 7JU

1. 6 Aug 2025

   Received by Cherwell

2. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 1 October 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.

• Home Farm House Bates Lane Souldern Oxfordshire OX27 7JU

  25/02267/F Submitted 2 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Single storey extension to rear

  Granted Full applications Extension 21 docs
  Small domestic

• The Orchard Bates Lane Souldern OX27 7JU

  26/02425/TCA Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Nov

  T1 Larch - Fell.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• Home Farm House Bates Lane Souldern OX27 7JU

  26/00343/F Submitted 10 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Re-build garage with pitched roof

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• The Orchard Bates Lane Souldern OX27 7JU

  25/03005/TCA Submitted 18 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  lawson cypress (T1) -reduce by approximately 3 metres in height. hawthorn (T2) - Re-pollard to approximately 2.5 metres in height (removing 4 metres of regrowth). cypress (T3) - crown lifting to approximately 2.5 metres above ground level. apples (G1) - re-reduction of the 2X apples by 2.5 metres.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Applegarth Bates Lane Souldern Bicester OX27 7JU

  25/03333/F Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Repair of part-fallen stone wall

  Granted Full applications 21 docs

• Souldern Manor Bates Lane Souldern OX27 7JT

  24/03293/TCA Submitted 10 Dec 2024 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~4 Feb

  T1 - Sycamore x Proposal to reduce Eastern crown over neighbours boundary, by 2.5/3 metres, pruning to suitable growth points.

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 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