Elsmere House 28 School Road Kidlington OX5 2HB

1. 25 Sep 2025

   Received by Cherwell

2. 5 Nov 2025

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

Cherwell granted permission on 5 November 2025, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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.

• 18 School Road Kidlington OX5 2HB

  26/00925/TCA Submitted 13 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  T1 Yew - Prune branches to provide 2 metres clearance from house wall, roof and chimney. Remove major deadwood sections from throughout crown T2 Common Horse Chestnut - Reduce crown all round by up to 1.5 metres, leaving a rounded naturalistic form. Ensure 2 metre clearance from neighbour's property and clients house. Also Ensure 1.5 metres clearance from utility lines. Remove sections of major deadwood from throughout crown.

  Granted Trees 8 docs

• 18 School Road Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2HB

  25/02655/DISC Submitted 9 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  Discharge of Condition 3 (windows/doors details) of 25/01147/LB

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 6 docs

• 104 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DS

  21/02164/F Submitted 21 Jun 2021 100 yards away

  To demolish rear extensions and erect single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Flat 5 Manor Court 85 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DR

  25/03276/F Submitted 18 Dec 2025 200 yards away

  Replacement of west facing timber windows with UPVC windows in bedroom. (Retrospective)

  Refused Full applications Windows or glazing 10 docs

• 95 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DR

  25/02111/TCA Submitted 14 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  T1 Ash (marked as T2 on tree location plan) Tree on frontage of 95. Crown lift lower branches to provide statutory clearance over road. Reason for recommended work Statutory clearance - As instructed by John Rawlings-Hall (Oxfordshire Highways)

  Granted Trees

• 97 High Street Kidlington OX5 2DR

  25/02112/TCA Submitted 26 Aug 2025 200 yards away

  T2 Sycamore (marked as T1 on Tree Location plan) Tree in frontage of number 97. Crown lift lower branches over road to provide statutory clearance. Reason for work Statutory clearance - as requested by John Rawlins-Hall (Oxfordshire Highway)

  Granted Trees 8 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