56 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT

1. 30 Apr 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 3 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 29 July 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 outline applications in a median of 90 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• 63 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5NT

  23/00167/TCA Submitted 23 Jan 2023 50 yards away

  T1 x Norway Maple - Crown reduce to near previous points removing up to 2 metres. H1 x Overhanging vegetation - Annual trim the overhanging vegetation, green appearance to be retained. T1 x Chamaecyparis - Cut back to create 1 metre clearance from the adjacent structure.

  Granted Trees 6 docs

• Corpus Christie Cottage 101 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT

  25/00294/TCA Submitted 31 Jan 2025 50 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~28 Mar

  1) reduce highest single upper branch by 0.5m (2) Reduce wild cherry tree by 1.5-2m and remove climber from upper canopy (3) Reduce HolYl tree by up to 2 m and shape remaining crown

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• 72 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT

  21/02501/TCA Submitted 19 Jul 2021 50 yards away

  T1 x Holly - Remove as up to 12m splits in to 3 at 1.5m. Tree is causing shading to the neighbours garden and close to the fence. The union for one stem leaning towards the shed and not ideal and has some reclusion.

  Granted Trees 9 docs
  Small domestic

• Michaelmas Cottage 61 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT

  25/03073/TCA Submitted 25 Nov 2025 50 yards away

  2 Fir trees - one without any new leaves for the last year (number 1 on the sketch), one with foliage that significantly thinned over the last year (number 2 on the sketch). We are advised that both are now a potential danger to nearby telephone and power lines and thus should be cut down.

  Granted Trees 9 docs

• Linton Cottage 49 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT

  24/03072/DISC Submitted 18 Nov 2024 50 yards away

  Discharge of condition 4 (section details) of 24/01393/F

  Granted Conditions 7 docs

• Linton Cottage 49 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT

  24/01393/F Submitted 21 May 2024 50 yards away

  New garden room

  Granted Full applications 12 docs

• 26/02110/PIP Refused

  189 Broughton Road Banbury OX16 9RQ

  Planning in Principle for up to 9 dwellings

  Received 14 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/02396/SO Decided

  College Farm Pinchgate Lane Bletchingdon Kidlington OX5 3DY

  Screening Opinion pursuant to Regulation 6 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (the 2017 Regulations). The request is made in advance of a forthcoming planning application for the erection of two additional poultry houses (houses 7 and 8) at Land East of College Farm, Pinchgate, Bletchingdon, Oxford OX5 3DY (the application site).

  Received 4 Sep, published by the council 24 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/02190/SO Decided

  Plot F The Ranges Bicester OX26 5AR

  Request for Screening Opinion under Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 in relation to Outline Planning for The Ranges connection (with All Matters Reserved apart from access) for the provision of mixed-use business, industrial, commercial, service Classes B2 and E and ancillary storage space, with recreation and leisure space (including formal and informal amenity space and biodiversity enhancement); plus associated landscape, access, parking, associated infrastructure and ancillary works at Bicester Motion, Bicester

  Received 20 Aug, published by the council 2 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/02360/OUT Awaiting decision

  Caulcott Farm 25 South Street Caulcott Bicester OX25 4NE

  Demolition of redundant agricultural buildings and erection of 4 new dwellings with access

  Received 2 Sep, published by the council 18 Sep 2026 Outline
• 26/01795/PIP Granted

  The Pheasant Pluckers Inn Street Through Burdrop Burdrop OX15 5RQ

  3-4 Dwellings

  Received 15 Jul, published by the council 1 Aug 2026 Outline