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Blacks Head Inn The Green Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DA

Awaiting decision Cherwell 25/03340/F Full Development

Works: Extension

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Proposal

The repair, alteration and extension of the Grade II Listed Blacks Head Inn including construction of new accommodation and associated landscaping and car parking

As published by the council, reference 25/03340/F

Application record

Reference
25/03340/F
Type
Full Development
Status
Under Consultation
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
23 Dec 2025
Ward
Launton And Otmoor
Parish
Bletchingdon
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX5 3DA

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/03341/LB Awaiting decision

    Blacks Head Inn The Green Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DA

    The repair, alteration and extension of the Grade II Listed Blacks Head Inn

    Submitted 23 Dec 2025 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Dec 2025

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 17 February 2026, 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 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

138 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Cherwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cherwell decided full applications in a median of 74 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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    25/03341/LB Submitted 23 Dec 2025 50 yards away

    96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb

    The repair, alteration and extension of the Grade II Listed Blacks Head Inn

    Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension 76 docs
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