Manor Farmhouse Church Lane Barford St John OX15 0PS

1. 3 Aug 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 28 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 2 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 23 October 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 59 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 lawful development applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Manor Farmhouse Church Lane Barford St John Oxfordshire OX15 0PS

  26/01033/DISC Submitted 27 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  Part Discharge of Condition 4 (window details only) of 21/03366/F

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 7 docs

• Manor House Church Lane Barford St John OX15 0PR

  25/00347/TCA Submitted 11 Feb 2025 200 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~8 Apr

  Colours refer to attached map Purple 2 groups of pleached Line trees to prune to maintain size and form. Red 4 Acers to re-pollard back to previous points approximately 8 metres to maintain size and form. Green Approximately 14 Acers in avenue down driveway to re-reduce back to previous points by approximately 2-3 metres to maintain size and form. Blue Large Oak, Crown lift to approximately 3 metres and remove major deadwood over driveway. Yellow Cut back by approximately 1.5 metres trees either side of driveway for highway safety, cut back to boundary. Dark purple 3 Whitebeam, crown lift to approximately 2 metres and cut back from adjacent building to give 1 metre clearance.

  Awaiting decision Trees 6 docs

• St Johns Church Church Lane Barford St John OX15 0PR

  26/00755/TCA Submitted 25 Mar 2026 200 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~20 May

  T1 Mulberry -Prune crown and lower branches by 1.5 metres

  Awaiting decision Trees 4 docs

• Mead Cottage 2-4 Mead Road Barford St John OX15 0PW

  24/01912/LB Submitted 5 Jul 2024 300 yards away

  Variation of Conditions 2 (plans) of 23/01837/LB

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs

• Mead Cottage 2-4 Mead Road Barford St John OX15 0PW

  24/01808/F Submitted 5 Jul 2024 300 yards away

  Variation of conditions 2 (plans) of 23/01836/F

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• Mead Cottage 2-4 Mead Road Barford St John Oxfordshire OX15 0PW

  24/01844/DISC Submitted 9 Jul 2024 300 yards away

  Discharge of Conditions 4 (materials schedule) & 5 (joinery details) of 23/01837/LB

  Granted Conditions 11 docs

• 26/02623/CLUP Awaiting decision

  Blackingrove Farm Summer Ley Barford St Michael Oxfordshire OX15 0RX

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to repair and replace windows with hand-made like-for-like windows

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02607/CLUE Awaiting decision

  174 The Moors Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AD

  RETROSPECTIVE – Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for the erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding within the rear garden.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01423/CLUP Granted

  Spiceball Leisure Centre Cherwell Drive Banbury OX16 2BW

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for installation of 84no 450W photovoltaic panels to the south-east side elevation

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02512/CLUP Awaiting decision

  Westfield Farm Mews, Annexe Adjacent 3 Fenway Steeple Aston Oxfordshire OX25 4SS

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the fixing of solar panels to the roof of the annexe

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02507/CLUP Awaiting decision

  9 Aysgarth Road Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1ND

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to replace an existing dormer window with a newer and larger dormer window

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development