Foxtownsend Farmhouse Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HS
Proposal
Formation of a wildlife pond measuring 14m in length and 8m in width with a depth of 1.4m. The pond will be lined with a Butyl liner with gravel filtration and native aquatic planting. All excavations will be re-used on the existing site. The purpose of the pond is to benefit wildlife. It will contribute to regional and national targets for the Pond Habitat Action Plan and provide a habitat for newts, frogs, dragonflies, etc.
- Received
- 23 February 2022
- Decided
- 20 July 2022 · Permitted
- Decision level
- Delegated (officer decision)
- Council
- Cherwell District Council
- Ward
- Fringford And Heyfords
- ReceivedSubmitted23 Feb
- ValidatedValidated29 Mar
- Consult.Consultation13 May
- TargetTarget Date22 Jul
- DecidedDecided20 Jul
Decided in 113 days (council typically 63)
This is a full planning application at Foxtownsend Farmhouse Heyford Road Kirtlington OX5 3HS. Cherwell has handled 4,283 applications of this type and approves 89% of them, typically deciding them in 63 days. This one was decided in 147 days, 12 weeks longer than Cherwell's median. The site is in the Kirtlington conservation area, with 5 listed buildings nearby. There have been 4 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 144 applications across Fringford And Heyfords. We hold 1,554 applications in total for the OX5 postcode area.
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Formation of a wildlife pond measuring 14m in length and 8m in width with a depth of 1.4m. The pond will be…
This applicationApprovedFull22/00591/F
Planning history at this site
3 other applications at this property, newest first.
- 20252 Jun
Cockspur Thorn – Remove tree Reason: The tree is in decline and in a poor condition. Affected by the fungus…
PendingWorks To Trees In Conservation Area25/01413/TCA - 202029 Jul
Discharge of Conditions 3 (elevations schedule of materials); 4 (joinery details - bathroom & stairs); 5…
ApprovedDischarge of conditions20/02047/DISC - 201911 Dec
T1 x Malus- Remove dead wood (exempt). Reduce crown by 1.5m to rebalance, up to 2m max where required…
PendingWorks To Trees In Conservation Area19/02820/TCA
Planning constraints
Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.
- Conservation area: Kirtlington
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (20)
flood storage areas, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.
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