Lanes End Cottage Lower Farm Lane Mollington OX17 1BJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01141/TCA - Works To Trees In Conservation Area Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1 - Weeping Willow (Salix pendula) Crown reduce/pollard to previous pruning points - Approx 3 Meters Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 May 2026
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Approved

Approved on · Last checked 8 Sept 2026

Documents 7

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Document · 24 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report Document · 23 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 5

PDF Application Document Document · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Case Correspondence Document · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Case Correspondence Document · 8 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Documents Document · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Documents Document · 7 May 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Mollington (Cherwell) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
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
OX17 1BJ
Received
20 May 2026
Validated
20 May 2026
Ward
Cropredy, Sibfords And Wroxton
Parish
Mollington
Target decision
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Permitted

Historical activity at this location

27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024
T1 - Weeping Willow -Crown lift to 5m to clear from adjacent garage and public highway. T…
24/01025/TCA
2024
T1 - Weeping Willow -Crown lift to 5m to clear from adjacent garage and public highway. T…
24/01025/TCA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
13 The Holt Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BE
Remove existing garage. New single storey extension to side and rear. Revised parking to…
24/01870/F
2024 Approved
13 The Holt Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BE
Remove existing garage. New single storey extension to side and rear. Revised parking to…
24/01870/F
2023 Withdrawn
Acorn House Main Street Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BN
First floor rear extension and rear ground floor roof porch
23/03209/F
2023 Withdrawn
Acorn House Main Street Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BN
First floor rear extension and rear ground floor roof porch
23/03209/F
2023 Refused
Acorn House Main Street Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BN
First floor rear extension and rear ground floor roof porch
23/02083/F
2023 Refused
Acorn House Main Street Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BN
First floor rear extension and rear ground floor roof porch
23/02083/F
2023 Approved
Poplars Farm House Main Street Mollington OX17 1BN
H1 - Conifer Hedge. Removal to ground level
23/01750/TCA
2023 Approved
Poplars Farm House Main Street Mollington OX17 1BN
H1 - Conifer Hedge. Removal to ground level
23/01750/TCA
2023 Approved
Poplars Farm House Main Street Mollington Banbury OX17 1BN
T1 x Conifer - Removed one branch
23/01546/TCA
2023 Approved
Poplars Farm House Main Street Mollington Banbury OX17 1BN
T1 x Conifer - Removed one branch
23/01546/TCA
2023 Refused
4 Lower Farm Lane Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BJ
T1 x Mature Birch - Fell due to large size and close proximity to house and telephone and…
23/01451/TCA
2023 Refused
4 Lower Farm Lane Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BJ
T1 x Mature Birch - Fell due to large size and close proximity to house and telephone and…
23/01451/TCA
2023 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BW
Demolish existing modern conservatory; erection of kitchen extension in place of conserva…
23/00528/F
2023 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BW
Demolish existing modern conservatory; erection of kitchen extension in place of conserva…
23/00529/LB
2023 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BW
Demolish existing modern conservatory; erection of kitchen extension in place of conserva…
23/00528/F
2023 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington Oxfordshire OX17 1BW
Demolish existing modern conservatory; erection of kitchen extension in place of conserva…
23/00529/LB
2022 Approved
Acorn House Main Street Mollington OX17 1BN
Two storey rear extension and replacement of windows and doors (revised scheme of 21/0312…
22/01430/F
2022 Approved
Acorn House Main Street Mollington OX17 1BN
Two storey rear extension and replacement of windows and doors (revised scheme of 21/0312…
22/01430/F
2022 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington OX17 1BW
T1 x Leyland ii - Fell T2 x Lime Tree - Fell T3 x Lime Tree - Fell T4 x Lime Tree - Fell…
22/00178/TCA
2022 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington OX17 1BW
T1 x Leyland ii - Fell T2 x Lime Tree - Fell T3 x Lime Tree - Fell T4 x Lime Tree - Fell…
22/00178/TCA
2016 Refused
The Old Farm House The Mead Mollington Banbury OX17 1DN
Erection of boundary fencing (part retrospective) and detached garden building (retrospec…
16/01991/F
2016 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington Banbury OX17 1BW
T1,T2 x Leylandii - Fell
16/00321/TCA
2016 Approved
Walnut House 6 The Mead Mollington Banbury OX17 1DN
T1 Walnut - reduce by 2m in height and width - subject to TPO 15/87
16/01067/TPO
2016 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington Banbury OX17 1BW
Remove existing fireplace and heath. Take plastered wall back to original stone. Lay deco…
16/00224/LB
2016 Approved
Poplars Cottage The Paddocks Mollington Banbury OX17 1BW
Increase height of chimney stack and fit new air vent
16/00223/F
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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings