Planning application
Darville House Station Road Lower Heyford OX25 5PD
Works: Trees
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
T1 Beech - Crown raise to 4.5 metres, reduce by up to 2.5 metres to maintain tree at current dimensions. T2 Blue Atlas Cedar - Reduce height and spread by up to 3 metres western canopy side to reduce force on storm damaged central stem, crown raise to 4 metres. T3 Apple - Reduce hollow limb by 1 metre to reduce force on weak point.
As published by the council, reference 26/00410/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00410/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 16 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 31 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Fringford And Heyfords
- Parish
- Lower Heyford
- Postcode
- OX25 5PD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cherwell register
This site has had 3 applications since 2021: 3 approved, 0 refused.
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21/01671/F Granted
Darville House Station Road Lower Heyford OX25 5PD
Demolition of existing conservatory. Proposed single storey rear/side garden room extension. Second floor conversion of bedroom to bathroom and associated internal amendments. Alterations to driveway and car parking area. Removal of existing paint, repoint stonework and repaint with cream coloured limewash.
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21/01672/LB Granted
Darville House Station Road Lower Heyford OX25 5PD
Demolition of existing conservatory. Proposed single storey rear/side garden room extension. Second floor conversion of bedroom to bathroom and associated internal amendments. Alterations to driveway and car parking area. Removal of existing paint, repoint stonework and repaint with cream coloured limewash.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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16 Feb 2026
Received by Cherwell
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31 Mar 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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Cherwell granted permission on 31 March 2026, 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.
About tree works applications
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.
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