Search Somerton planning applications
335 applications on record · within 1 km of the centre of Somerton · updated daily · Cherwell District Council
Only 1 application in the last 90 days, so this shows every one we hold.
- The Croft Water Street Somerton Oxfordshire OX25 6NEAwaiting decisionT002 Crack Willow- Re-pollard the tree and reduce the height by 5m, T003 Small leafed Lime- Crown clean all deadwood in excess of 25mm. Remove all epicormic at the base and a 25% thin onf the inner crown for next inspection - subject to TPO 003/1982Works To Tree Preservation OrderReceived 20 Oct 202626/02767/TPO
- St James The Apostle Church 1-4 Church Street Somerton OX25 6NBApprovedFive Day Notice. Uprooting , Recently angle moved 45%TCA - 5 Day NoticeReceived 20 Jan 2026Decided 20 Jan 202626/00136/TCA_5
- Buildings Dovecote Farm Heyford Road SomertonAwaiting decisionRe-development of an existing yard for the erection of 10 residential dwellings (Use Class C3) including allotments, footpath, public open space and other associated worksFull DevelopmentReceived 14 Jan 202626/00086/F
- Home Paddock Water Street Somerton OX25 6NEApprovedDead, limbs falling off. Close proximity to cables and boundary.FellTCA - 5 Day NoticeReceived 5 Nov 2025Decided 3 Nov 202525/02898/TCA_5
- Dormer House Ardley Road Somerton OX25 6LPApprovedT1 Walnut - crown raise to 4m above the drive and 1.5m clearance above the garage. Crown reduce north-east 5-10m and south-west 3-8m by removing 1.5m. Crown thin by 20% to create an open centre and reduced canopy density. T2 Beech Hedge - reduce in height to 2.25m above ground level T3 & T4 - Sycamore, 2 young trees, Fell. T5 Walnut - partially suppressed, Reduce by 3m in height. T6 ,T7, T8 & T9 Elm - 4 dead trees, reduce to 2.5m above ground level. T10 Sycamore - Low apical dominance, Crown reduce by 2-3m to reshape. T11 Leylandii - Reduce by 3m in height.Works To Trees In Conservation AreaReceived 13 Oct 2025Decided 18 Nov 202525/02690/TCA
Planning in Somerton
Only 6 decisions near Somerton in the last 2 years, too few to judge an approval rate.
Applications within 1 km of the centre of Somerton in the last 24 months, from Cherwell District Council's planning register.
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Around Somerton
Postcode districts
OX25 171 applications in the last 12 monthsOX6
Applications in each district in the last 12 months.
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Planning authority: Cherwell District Council
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About Somerton
Somerton is a quaint village and civil parish located in the Cherwell Valley of Oxfordshire, approximately 6 miles northwest of Bicester. As of the 2011 Census, the population of the parish stands at 305, making it a small but vibrant community, ideal for those considering planning applications in the area. The settlement has a population of approximately 307 (2021 estimate). It sits within the Cherwell district.
Somerton covers an area of approximately 8.0 km². The surrounding landscape and character of the area play an important role in how planning applications are assessed by the local authority.
Property prices in Somerton show an average sale price of £415,374, based on 50 recent transactions recorded by HM Land Registry.
The area around Somerton has 1 nature designation nearby, which may affect how planning applications are assessed.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Somerton planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications. Further local information can be found on the community website at http://www.somertonoxon.co.uk/.
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To comment on or object to a planning application near Somerton, open it in the list above: each one links to the council's own page for it and shows any comment deadline.
In the last 24 months, 9 planning applications were submitted near Somerton.
The most common types were tree works (4), full planning applications (2), outline applications (1). 1 large-scale development was submitted during this period.
1 planning appeal was lodged, of which 0 were allowed and 1 was dismissed (0% success rate).