Kiftsgate House South Side Steeple Aston OX25 4RY

1. 25 Mar 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 20 May 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Cherwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cherwell decided tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Kiftsgate House South Side Steeple Aston Oxfordshire OX25 4RY

  26/00776/TPO Submitted 25 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  T1 - Beech - multi stemmed. Crown lift over gardens to Kiftsgate house by 3.5 metres approximately. Crown lift remaining to balance. Crown thin by 10% and crown reduce by up to 1.8 metres of apical and lateral growth to suitable growth points. To reduce weight and sail, to help alleviate strain on decay at base and on primary unions. - Subject to TPO 23/2004 T2 - Beech - multi stemmed Crown lift over gardens of Kiftsgate house by 3.5 metres approximately. Crown lift remaining to balance. Crown thin by 10% and crown reduce by up to 1.8 metres of apical and lateral growth to suitable growth points. To reduce weight and sail, to help alleviate strain on decay at base and on primary unions.- Subject to TPO 23/2024

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• The Coach House South Side Steeple Aston OX25 4RY

  23/00094/F Submitted 13 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  Conversion of existing detached garage to habitable accommodation + landscaping works including erection of natural stone wall to boundary

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 13 Bradshaw Close Steeple Aston OX25 4SA

  21/01272/F Submitted 12 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Demolish garage and replace with two storey garage extension

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docs

• 14 Bradshaw Close Steeple Aston OX25 4SA

  21/01269/F Submitted 12 Apr 2021 100 yards away

  Two storey extension to west side of the current house replacing the existing garage with a new garage and an additional storey above

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs

• Timbers Water Lane Steeple Aston OX25 4SB

  21/01765/F Submitted 18 May 2021 150 yards away

  First floor and part single storey front extension - re-submission of 21/00473/F

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Timbers Water Lane Steeple Aston OX25 4SB

  24/03332/TCA Submitted 16 Dec 2024 150 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~10 Feb

  1 x Sycamore - ORANGE large limb expands over highway with signs of stress/adaptive growth at base of stem - reduce stem 50% and cut back from highway 5.5m lift 1 x Plum - BLUE heavily weighted over highway with crack at base of stem and exudate leaking from rotten section, failure would likely damage retaining wall and block highway - dismantle leaving stable monolith for habitat

  Awaiting decision Trees 5 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