56 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01099/PIP - Permission in Principle Under Consultation
New homes

Proposal

New infill development for 1no new 3 bed detached house Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 23 Jul 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 14 Sept 2026; it is now day 103. The consultation period closed on 22 Jul 2026.

Documents 16

Consultation & comments 10

PDF Consultation Response Document · 21 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Response Document · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Response Document · 7 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Response Document · 26 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Comments Document · 21 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Response Document · 19 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Response Document · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Comments Document · 15 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Comments Document · 14 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Response Document · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 6

PDF Application Documents Document · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Site Document · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Existing Document · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Existing Document · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Proposed Document · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Proposed Document · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 4

Rousham 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Lower Heyford 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
Permission in Principle
Postcode
OX25 5NT
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Fringford And Heyfords
Parish
Lower Heyford
Target decision
23 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 103, past the statutory target. 77% of outline applications 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 10347 days past the 56-day target
36%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
77decided in the last year

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

Public comments

3comments received

Last counted 12 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
22 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Michaelmas Cottage 61 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
2 Fir trees - one without any new leaves for the last year (number 1 on the sketch), one…
25/03073/TCA
2025 Approved
Michaelmas Cottage 61 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
2 Fir trees - one without any new leaves for the last year (number 1 on the sketch), one…
25/03073/TCA
2025 Approved
93 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
T1 Blackthorn tree next to gate to reduce down to hedge height to form part of hedge in f…
25/01857/TCA
2025 Approved
93 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
T1 Blackthorn tree next to gate to reduce down to hedge height to form part of hedge in f…
25/01857/TCA
2025
Corpus Christie Cottage 101 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
1) reduce highest single upper branch by 0.5m (2) Reduce wild cherry tree by 1.5-2m and r…
25/00294/TCA
2025
Corpus Christie Cottage 101 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
1) reduce highest single upper branch by 0.5m (2) Reduce wild cherry tree by 1.5-2m and r…
25/00294/TCA
2024 Approved
Linton Cottage 49 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
New garden room
24/01393/F
2024 Approved
Linton Cottage 49 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
New garden room
24/01393/F
2024 Withdrawn
Linton Cottage 49 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
New garden room
24/01394/LB
2024 Withdrawn
Linton Cottage 49 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
New garden room
24/01394/LB
2024
Damson Cottage 83 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
T1 x Apple - Prune to maintain tree health; crown thin by up to 20% and partial crown red…
24/02433/TCA
2024
Damson Cottage 83 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
T1 x Apple - Prune to maintain tree health; crown thin by up to 20% and partial crown red…
24/02433/TCA
2023
Michaelmas Cottage 61 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
4 off-shoots of a previously felled pine tree have now died - they have not produced any…
23/02025/TCA
2023
Michaelmas Cottage 61 Freehold Street Lower Heyford OX25 5NT
4 off-shoots of a previously felled pine tree have now died - they have not produced any…
23/02025/TCA
2023 Approved
63 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5NT
T1 x Norway Maple - Crown reduce to near previous points removing up to 2 metres. H1 x Ov…
23/00167/TCA
2023 Approved
63 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5NT
T1 x Norway Maple - Crown reduce to near previous points removing up to 2 metres. H1 x Ov…
23/00167/TCA
2022 Approved
Michaelmas Cottage 61 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5NT
T1 x Apple tree - Fell, due to severe canca killing the tree, with current multiple sever…
22/01421/TCA
2022 Approved
Michaelmas Cottage 61 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5NT
T1 x Apple tree - Fell, due to severe canca killing the tree, with current multiple sever…
22/01421/TCA
2022 Approved
Quince Cottage 59 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
T1 x Ornamental Cherry - crown reduction 1.5 metres, tree encroaches on overhead electric…
22/01223/TCA
2022 Approved
Quince Cottage 59 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
T1 x Ornamental Cherry - crown reduction 1.5 metres, tree encroaches on overhead electric…
22/01223/TCA
2017 Approved
70 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
Demolish existing garage. Erect new 3 bed semi-detached dwelling with associated parking.
17/01890/F
2017 Approved
70 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
Demolish existing garage. Erect new 3 bed semi-detached dwelling with associated parking.
17/01890/F
2017 Approved
93 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
Overall crown reduction on English Oak by approx. 4m (T1) Due to excessive shading of gar…
17/00298/TCA
2017 Approved
93 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
Overall crown reduction on English Oak by approx. 4m (T1) Due to excessive shading of gar…
17/00298/TCA
2016 Approved
Damson Cottage 83 Freehold Street Lower Heyford Bicester OX25 5NT
Demolition of existing outbuildings; erection of part two storey, part single storey exte…
16/00396/F
Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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