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The Old Vicarage Church Street Bicester OX26 6AY

Awaiting decision Cherwell 26/02238/TCA Works To Trees In Conservation Area

Works: Trees

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

T1 Beech - cut back to create 1.5 metres clearance from the residence and 3.5 metres clearance above ground level G2 Lime group - Crown raise to 2.4 metres above ground level

As published by the council, reference 26/02238/TCA

Application record

Reference
26/02238/TCA
Type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Status
Under Consultation
Received
27 Aug 2026
Validated
27 Aug 2026
Ward
Bicester South And Ambrosden
Parish
Bicester
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX26 6AY

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 22/03673/LB Granted

    The Old Vicarage Church Street Bicester OX26 6AY

    New secondary glazing

    Decided 17 Feb 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 27 Aug 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 11 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. 6 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Under Consultation

    Previously Case Officer Assigned.

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 22 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 60 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

6 documents on file for this application

A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.

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What happens while it is decided

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.

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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