Briar Cottage Weston Road Bletchingdon OX5 3DH

Case Officer Assigned 26/00922/TCA
Council
Date received
13 Apr 2026
Date validated
13 Apr 2026
Postcode
OX5 3DH

Description

G1 - Conifers x2 - Fell to ground level. T2 - Weeping Silver Birch - Reduce over extended branches by 0.5 meters to improve weeping form. T3 - Sweet Gum - Reduce x 3 low limbs by 1 metre. T4 - Beech - Reduce x1 low limb house side by 1 metre, crown raise over garden to 2.5 metres.

4/10
Planning Authority Score
#194 of 282

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #238 out of 282. 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%).

Cherwell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #55 of 282
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #70 of 282
51%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #238 of 282
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #203 of 282
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