Arcanthus House 57 Hightown Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9BE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01543/TPO - Works To Tree Preservation Order Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

Thuja (T1) - Crown lifting to approximately 2.5 metres above the drive - Subject to TPO 004/2004. Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026

Documents 6

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Officer Report Document · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Document · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 2

PDF Consultation Response Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Response Document · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Application Documents Document · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Documents Document · 22 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Banbury 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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Banbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Cherwell
Application type
Works To Tree Preservation Order
Postcode
OX16 9BE
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
22 Jun 2026
Ward
Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown
Parish
Banbury
Target decision
17 Aug 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision level
Delegated

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
3 Aug 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
Acanthus House 57 Hightown Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9BE
Change of Use of existing building into two dwellings and erection of new car port/store…
25/02509/F
2025 Approved
Acanthus House 57 Hightown Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9BE
Change of Use of existing building into two dwellings and erection of new car port/store…
25/02509/F
2025 Approved
Acanthus Clews Architects Arcanthus House 57 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Birch (T1) - removal to ground level, this tree has been in decline for many years, remov…
25/02370/TPO
2025 Approved
Acanthus Clews Architects Arcanthus House 57 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Birch (T1) - removal to ground level, this tree has been in decline for many years, remov…
25/02370/TPO
2024 Approved
Mayfield 63 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Replacement windows
24/03111/F
2024 Approved
Mayfield 63 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Replacement windows
24/03111/F
2024 Approved
Whitley Stimpson Penrose House 67 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
T1 - Beech - Reduce 1.5M over car parking area on lateral growth only.
24/02594/TCA
2024 Approved
Whitley Stimpson Penrose House 67 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
T1 - Beech - Reduce 1.5M over car parking area on lateral growth only.
24/02594/TCA
2024 Approved
May Blossom Rockholme 59 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
T1 x Cherry -siding up to clear overhang from neighbours. Reduce back to boundary. T2 x C…
24/00559/TCA
2024 Approved
May Blossom Rockholme 59 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
T1 x Cherry -siding up to clear overhang from neighbours. Reduce back to boundary. T2 x C…
24/00559/TCA
2023 Refused
Acanthus Clews Architects Arcanthus House 57 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Change of Use of office into two dwellings with associated works. Erection of four dwelli…
23/03550/F
2023 Refused
Acanthus Clews Architects Arcanthus House 57 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Change of Use of office into two dwellings with associated works. Erection of four dwelli…
23/03550/F
2023 Approved
47 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Variation of Condition 14 (the estate roads and footpaths) of 22/00944/F - to “No dwellin…
23/01381/F
2023 Approved
47 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Variation of Condition 14 (the estate roads and footpaths) of 22/00944/F - to “No dwellin…
23/01381/F
2020 Approved
61 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
G1 Mixed Evergreens - complete an annual trim of lateral growth from 0-7m to maintain the…
20/02998/TPO
2020 Approved
61 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
G1 Mixed Evergreens - complete an annual trim of lateral growth from 0-7m to maintain the…
20/02998/TPO
2020
61 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
T1 x Beech; located at the end of the tree line, overhanging the drive - Crown reduce by…
20/02894/TCA
2020
61 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
T1 x Beech; located at the end of the tree line, overhanging the drive - Crown reduce by…
20/02894/TCA
2019 Approved
61 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
T1 X Magnolia,two trees planted against wall with the intension of restricting growth of…
19/01753/TCA
2019 Approved
61 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
T1 X Magnolia,two trees planted against wall with the intension of restricting growth of…
19/01753/TCA
2018 Approved
55 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Silver Birch (T1) - Fell due to size and proximity to the house with associated issues an…
18/00175/TCA
2018 Approved
61 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Conversion of offices to two semi-detached houses and formation of associated parking
18/00457/F
2018 Approved
61 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
Conversion of offices to two semi-detached houses and formation of associated parking
18/00457/F
2017 Approved
55 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Cherry Tree - Reduce the tree to a tall stump approx 13'high
17/00322/TCA
2017 Approved
55 Hightown Road Banbury OX16 9BE
FIVE DAY NOTICE T1 x Cherry Tree - Reduce the tree to a tall stump approx 13'high
17/00322/TCA
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