Planning application
Foxtownsend Lodge North Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HS
Works: Trees
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
T1 Bay - reduce canopy 30% (2.5 metres approx.) G1 mixed species Laurel/Hawthorn with self set ash trees -signs of die back, fell ash trees and reduce hedge line to 3 - 3.5 metres approx
As published by the council, reference 26/02450/TCA
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02450/TCA
- Type
- Works To Trees In Conservation Area
- Status
- Case Officer Assigned
- Received
- 1 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX5 3HS
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Oct 2026
Received by Cherwell
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6 Oct 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 November 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.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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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