Planning application
26/00154/TCA_5
2 St Johns House St Johns Road Banbury OX16 5HX
Proposal
1 Poplar - Removal to ground level due to a large split stem occurring overnight on the 15/01/26 – heavily ivy-clad lapsed pollard with the presence of extensive decay & fungi at the split point adjacent to further large stems – target area includes adjacent playground of St John’s Priory School
As published by the council, reference 26/00154/TCA_5
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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19 Jan 2026
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Cherwell for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About trees applications
How this application type works
Tree applications cover work to protected trees: those under a tree preservation order need consent for pruning or felling, and trees in a conservation area need six weeks written notice before work starts. The council assesses the amenity value of the tree and can refuse consent, approve it with conditions, or in conservation areas make a preservation order in response.
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