Traditional pub near Oxford plans to change its look

The Six Bells in Mill Street has submitted plans to Cherwell District Council to install two illuminated signs to the front of its pub and three to an existing post near the entrance.

It also plans to change the render from cream to green and the colour of its windows from white to cream.

The largest sign, 1.6m long and 1.3m high, would be on the front of the building facing the street. It depicts a set of six free cut bells which will be illuminated by two 30 watt LED flood lights.

An amenity sign, which is 1.1m high and 0.7m in length, would be fixed to the bottom left of the façade. This will be replicated on both sides at the bottom of an existing post.

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On the same post a 1.1m high and 0.8m long sign which shows the set of free cut bells and the pub name, will be fixed to a bracket from the top, which is illuminated from the top by two electric lights.

The keys to the Six Bells were handed to new landlords Nigel Worth and his partner Claire Brewis in October 2025 after being closed for just two days.

The planning authority is expected to make a decision by June 4.