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Demolition at Court Farm Butchers Hill Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Renovation of existing farmhouse and former agricultural buildings for use as ancillary accommodation, installation of swimming pool. Demolition of existing steel barn and erection of new farmhouse incorporation existing outhouse together with associated works and landscaping including closure of existing farm access.
Court Farm Butchers Hill Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4AD -
Approved: Planning application at Chescombe House Banbury Road Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
External alterations to the East Wing of Chescombe House, including the formation, alteration and infilling of openings, incorporating powder-coated steel framed glazing and the enlargement of one window opening
Chescombe House Banbury Road Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BJ -
Detached house sold for £2,700,000
Freehold. Completed 21 Jul 2026.
Swerbrook, Church End, Swerford, Chipping Norton, OX7 4AY -
Planning application at Lands Farm Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Erection of animal stabling building with service yard and new access from private driveway.
Lands Farm Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BG -
Detached house sold for £595,000
Freehold. Completed 21 Aug 2026.
Bailgate, Church End, Swerford, Chipping Norton, OX7 4AX
Sold prices
- Detached£2.7m2 sales
- Bailgate, Church End Detached house · Fri 21 Aug £595,000
- Swerbrook, Church End Detached house · Tue 21 Jul £2,700,000
Sales appear a month or two after they complete. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Planning
This week 4
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Approved: Planning application at Chescombe House Banbury Road Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
External alterations to the East Wing of Chescombe House, including the formation, alteration and infilling of openings, incorporating powder-coated steel framed glazing and the enlargement of one window opening
Chescombe House Banbury Road Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BJ -
Planning application at Lands Farm Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Erection of animal stabling building with service yard and new access from private driveway.
Lands Farm Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BG -
Approved: Listed building work at Chescombe House Banbury Road Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Internal and external alterations to the East Wing of Chescombe House, including the reconfiguration of the internal layout and the formation, alteration and infilling of openings, including powder-coated steel framed glazing and the enlargement of one window opening
Chescombe House Banbury Road Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BJ -
Approved: Tree work at Upper Close Farm Ledwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Willow (T1) - Pollarding of the partially uprooted willow to approximately 2.5 metres above ground level, removal the small of the 2 leaders entirely. Ash (T2) - Removal of the dead ash to a stump as close as possible to ground level. Maple (T3) - Removal of the maple to a stump as close as possible to ground level.
Upper Close Farm Ledwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AN
Last week 4
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Planning application at Lower Cottage Ledwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Construction of Oak framed garage with flush mounted PV panels and home office in roofspace.
Lower Cottage Ledwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AN -
Approved: Conditions sign-off at The Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Variation of conditions 2 and 3 of permission 25/00816/HHD to allow changes in the design of the proposed garage extension and outside kitchen building (part retrospective)
The Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BG -
Approved: Extension at Home Farm Little Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Erecction of single storey extension to existing garage for two vehicles.
Home Farm Little Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JW -
Tree work at Keepers Cottage Ledwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
T1 Beech - Crown Lift to provide 5 metres clearance from ground level. Reduce canopy away from property up to 2m. Remove deadwood. ///hang.pricier.rewrites T2 Horse chestnut - Reduce & Reshape overall crown by a maximum of 3 metre. ///shuttered.skate.nipping
Keepers Cottage Ledwell Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7AN
Earlier this month 9
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Approved: Planning application at Beggars Lodge Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Installation of a 20,000 litre water storage tank for irrigation of approved tree planting within the wider grounds of Beggars Lodge
Beggars Lodge Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JP -
Conditions sign-off at Soho Farmhouse Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Discharge of Biodiversity Net Gain details required by Planning Permission 26/00978/FUL.
Soho Farmhouse Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JS -
Conditions sign-off at Soho Farmhouse Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Discharge of condition 9 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission 26/00978/FUL
Soho Farmhouse Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JS -
Demolition at Court Farm Butchers Hill Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Renovation of existing farmhouse and former agricultural buildings for use as ancillary accommodation, installation of swimming pool. Demolition of existing steel barn and erection of new farmhouse incorporation existing outhouse together with associated works and landscaping including closure of existing farm access.
Court Farm Butchers Hill Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4AD -
Listed building work at Court Farm Butchers Hill Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Internal and external alterations to renovate existing farmhouse and former agricultural buildings for use as ancillary accommodation together with associated works.
Court Farm Butchers Hill Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4AD -
Tree work at Manor House Chipping Norton Road Little Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
T1 - Dead Elm, fell. T2, T3, T4, Ash dieback, fell. T5, T6, T7 Pine, dead, fell. T8 Horse Chestnut, dead, fell. T9 Cherry, large limb loss, split at union. Reduce crown by 3 metres to reduce weight and save tree from further failure. T10 Larch, dead, fell. T11 Eucalyptus, basal decay, heavy crown. Reduce crown by 3 metres. T12 Cherry overhanging building, reduce horizontal branches by 1 metre t…
Manor House Chipping Norton Road Little Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JF -
Listed building work at Tulip Tree House 40 The Avenue Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Internal and external alterations to repair four windows and replace three windows to main south elevation of house
Tulip Tree House 40 The Avenue Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4AL -
Planning application at The Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Erection of a greenhouse and vegetable garden area in the orchard (part retrospective)
The Yard East End Swerford Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4BG -
Approved: Planning application at Magpie Farm Enstone Road Heythrop Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Installation of tennis court.
Magpie Farm Enstone Road Heythrop Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5TS
Roads
No roadworks on or booked in the next month.
Food & drink
No new hygiene scores or food places in the last month.
Waiting for their first inspection 1
Usually new, or under new owners.
- Great Tew Pre-School Great Tew Primary School, The Green, Great Tew, Chipping Norton, OX7 4DB
What’s on
No licensed events or applications nearby.
Street reports
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Street problem reported: Chapel Hill
Reported to West Oxfordshire District Council on FixMyStreet.
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Pothole reported: Chapel Hill
Reported to Oxfordshire County Council on FixMyStreet.
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Pothole reported: Banbury Road
Reported to Oxfordshire County Council on FixMyStreet.
Banbury Road, Swerford
Businesses
Other services 7
- Soho FarmhousePrivate association · 1.4 miles 5
- Sabre Resource ManagementEmployment agency · 110m
- The Great Tew EstateGrain production · 0.4 miles
- Johnston Quarry GroupStone supplier · 0.4 miles
- F&J Hambidge FarmsFarm · 1.5 miles
- Ie-NdtTelecommunications service · 1.7 miles
- Cotswold Hills Riding CentreHorseback riding service · 1.9 miles
Eat and drink 6
Shops 6
Community and faith 4
- St Michael and All Angels ChurchAnglican or episcopal place of worship · 0.3 miles
- Great Tew: St Michael & All AngelsAnglican or episcopal place of worship · 0.3 miles
- Little Tew: St John the EvangelistAnglican or episcopal place of worship · 0.9 miles
- Nether Worton: St JamesAnglican or episcopal place of worship · 1.9 miles
Fitness and sport 3
Places to stay 3
Learning and childcare 3
Food shops 2
Pets 2
Hair and beauty 1
Cars and bikes 1
Property 1
Trades and home 1
Arts and nights out 1
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Schools
Every school near here 1
- Great Tew County Primary School Standards maintained (2025)
State schools and nurseries, with their latest Ofsted result. Tap a school for its full report on the Ofsted website.
Charities
Charities based near here 13
- Great Tew Pre School Education training.
- Great Tew School Trust To advance the education of the pupils of Great Tew School.
- Great Tew Pre School Great Tew Pre-school follows the EYFS statutory framework to support learning, development and care of children from two and a half years…
- The Tew Centre The object is to promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Great and Little Tew and the neighbourhood to advance education and to provide…
- The Friends Of St Michael And All Angels Church Great Tew The Friends of St Michael charity funds are used for the maintance of the Church.
- The Charity Estate (Otherwise The Great Tew Charity) Ownership and maintenance of Vicarage and associated land.
- The Poor'S Land Distribution of income from the Poor's Land of Little Tew
- The Tew And Heythrop Churches Trust
- The Swerford Charity The purpose of the Charity is to provide grants or other help to people living in Swerford, or to organisations supporting Swerford…
- Ormonde Foundation Makes grants to organisations with an emphasis on deaf and blind charities or those related to autism. There is an emphasis on smaller…
- The St Martin Benefice Trust Grant making to fund the advancement of Christianity through all charitable means, including the improvement, restoration and repair of…
- Richard And Jennifer Schuster Charitable Trust Under normal circumstances to give help to organisatons who apply in writing and have the Trustees approval
- The Kilroot Foundation Grant making in the following fields:- conservation of the natural and built environment; helping young people to develop their skills,…
From the Charity Commission register. We show the street only, never trustees’ names.
Crime
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