The Old Rectory Launton Road Stratton Audley OX27 9AS

1. 21 Aug 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 26 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Case Officer Assigned.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 16 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 tree works applications in a median of 37 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 4 The Stables Launton Road Stratton Audley OX27 9AX

  26/00826/F Submitted 31 Mar 2026 50 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• St Mary And St Edburgas Church Stoke Lyne Road Stratton Audley OX27 9AQ

  26/01847/TCA Submitted 20 Jul 2026 250 yards away

  Laburnum, a group of two trees with retrenchment of the upper canopy and partial failure/major deadwood arising from the main branch unions. Fell to permit the installation of a new garden/storage shed. Bird Cherry, obstructing the highway, Cut back to create 5.2m highways clearance and reshape the retained crown.

  Granted Trees 7 docs
  Small domestic

• Stratton Audley Manor Mill Road Stratton Audley

  26/01185/TPO Submitted 8 May 2026 250 yards away

  T001 (TPO 004/1975) Silver lime (Tilia tomentosa) - Carry out major deadwood >50mm and inspect cavity at 3m, remove hanging branch on S side of canopy. T004 European lime (Tilia x europaea) - Remove epicormic at base, prune off epicormic growth on main trunk up to 5m, prune canopy from roof to provide 2m clearance and remove major deadwood >50mm TG03 European lime x9 (Tilia x europaea) - Repollard group by 3m to previous dimensions T005 Blue cedar (Cedrus atlantica glauca) - Prune back to provide 1.2m clearance from building T009 Lebanon cedar (Cedrus libani) - Reduce lower growth on S side over property by 2.5m T018 Blue cedar (Cedrus atlantica glauca) - Prune back around buildings to provide 2m clearance. Trees subject to TPO 4/1975

  Granted Trees 5 docs

• Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Oxfordshire OX27 9BS

  25/00818/TCA Submitted 26 Mar 2025 250 yards away

  97% historically approved · decision due ~21 May

  G1 Leyland Cypress - Carefully sectional dismantle and fell to ground level. G2 Yew - Crown Lift to provide 1.5 metres clearance from roof to facilitate repair essential works.

  Awaiting decision Trees 7 docs

• Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley Bicester OX27 9BS

  25/02493/F Submitted 22 Sep 2025 250 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~8 Dec

  Conversion of an existing former stable to provide a garage/workshop with attached secure tool storage plus welfare facilities (toilets plus kitchen) for grounds staff. Demolition of a collection of former outhouses in the internal courtyard of Stratton Audley Hall and their replacement with an outbuilding for the processing of waste wood into logs for internal use, together with a portico to shelter a stack of cut logs by the rear entrance. Demolition of existing workshop with chimney and two garages to provide 2 car ports, a machinery store and a tenants’ garden store. Enlargement of main access gates to facilitate car entrance

  Awaiting decision Full applications Demolition 34 docs

• Stratton Audley Hall Bicester Road Stratton Audley OX27 9BS

  23/00261/TCA Submitted 1 Feb 2023 250 yards away

  Works: Remove 23 small orchard fruit trees for replanting (5xapple, 5xplum, 3xapricot, 5xcherry, 5xpear) and all stumps ground out 2xfig to be reduced in height by 1m and pruned. Given the larger part of the site's UK BAP designation as a 'traditional orchard', I will outline below the issues with the trees' condition as justification for felling, as well as the replanting scheme which will bring the orchard in line with guidance. In reference to the attached image 'Felling Justification SAHO.pdf': Trees 4, 5, 6 and 7 are the only specimens which existed before the orchard was planted in 1995 and are all visibly in decline. Trees 1 and 9 are Apricot trees which have failed to ever produce fruit. Tree 2 (Apple) has collapsed. Tree 3 (Cherry) produces an insignificantly small crop each year. Trees 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18 and 19 (Damson and Plum) have been overwhelmed by their rootstocks and no longer produce their intended fruit. Trees 14 and 15 are in decline. A further five trees are in good condition and are suitable species for a traditional orchard so will be retained. The other fells in this application are outside of the traditional orchard area and are in decline. In reference to the attached image 'Orchard Replant Stratton Hackney', the numbers refer to 2m standards to be replanted, corresponding to the following list: 1 -Conference Pear on Quince A rootstock 2 -Red Williams Pear on Quince A rootstock 3 -Reine Claude d’Oullins Gage 4 -Mirabelle de Nancy Plum 5 -Sunburst Cherry 6 -Stella Cherry 7 -Portugal Quince 8 -Lescovaka Quince 9 -Nottingham Medlar A - Domestic Apple (exact variety TBC closer to the time dependent on availability) This planting scheme is overwhelmingly in line with the UK BAP guidance and the client is open to substituting some Quince/Medlar for more traditional species like Walnut/Cobnut when it comes to finalising. The orchard will have more trees than currently exist there, and at spacings in line with guidance. The orchard is currently and will continue to be subject to low intensity management: no chemical pesticide or herbicide has ever been used on the trees or grassland beneath, and it is cut twice a year as a traditional hay cut. These works will result in a healthily functioning traditional orchard well in line with guidance in terms of species, structure and management.

  Granted Trees 9 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