Park Gardens Bath Road Banbury OX16 9HQ

Under Consultation 26/00890/TPO_5
Council
Date received
8 Apr 2026
Date validated
8 Apr 2026
Postcode
OX16 9HQ

Description

FIVE DAY NOTICE Removal of silver birch to ground level located in the apartment complex car park. Birch tree has significant fungal growth along the stem and visually looks almost dead, if not dead already, with no sign of a living crown. Tree within group G2 of TPO ref:003/2007

Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#191 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #239 out of 292. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Cherwell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #55 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #72 of 292
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #239 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #210 of 292
79%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,082
Total decisions
73 refused in 2025