4 Bath Terrace Victoria Road Bicester OX26 6PR Data via plota.co.uk

26/01147/TCA - Works To Trees In Conservation Area Under Consultation

Proposal

Magnolia soulangeana, Previously reduced with around 5 years vigorous regrowth, reduce or remove vigorous regrowth (upto 2.5m in length) and reshape the retained crown, approximating an overall reduction of 1.5-2m. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
7 May 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Jun 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 130.

Site constraints 2

Bicester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Bicester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Cherwell
Application type
Works To Trees In Conservation Area
Postcode
OX26 6PR
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
7 May 2026
Target decision
18 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 130, past the statutory target. 98% of tree works in Cherwell are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 12 Sept 2026.

Day 13074 days past the 56-day target
86%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
193decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree works decided by Cherwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Cherwell decision record →

Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other decisions

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 296. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cherwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #247 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #218 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,091
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026