Planning application
Blacks Head Inn The Green Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DA
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.
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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
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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23 Dec 2025
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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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Blacks Head Inn The Green Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DA
96% historically approved · decision due ~17 Feb
The repair, alteration and extension of the Grade II Listed Blacks Head Inn
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