Simcoes Farm Thorpe Road Wardington OX17 1SP Data via plota.co.uk

Case Officer Assigned 26/01867/TCA
Date received
4 Aug 2026
Date validated
4 Aug 2026
Postcode
OX17 1SP

Description

Amended Application 06.08.26 T1 - Conifer hedge - approximately 20 metres long and 4 metres high and 3 metres wide - removal to allow for stone wall replacement T2, T3, T4 - Small conifers (x3) along boundary of property and foot path - removal T5-T34 (approximately 35) - Sycamore trees - previously coppiced - removal and poison to stop regrowth T35 - Photinia (Red Robin) hedge - facing up and shaping into hedge - Amount to be removed: 2-3 foot off the top and 1 foot off the side to get it into a more square shape. Data via plota.co.uk

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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 performance
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