Planning application
Land At Islip Fuel Depot Adjoining Oxford To Bicester Railway Bletchingdon Road Islip
Works: Demolition
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Outline application (All Matters Reserved except for Access) for the development of up to 150 homes (Class C3), up to 70-bed care home (Class C2), up to 65 no. retirement/assisted living units (Class C2/C3) and associated facilities, car parking associated with the neighbouring land use (sui generis), public open space, pedestrian and cycle links, play area, drainage, landscaping, and all other related works including the removal of fuel storage tanks and associated engineering/remediation works and demolition of associated structures and buildings
As published by the council, reference 25/02918/OUT
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02918/OUT
- Type
- Outline Application
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 10 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 10 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Launton And Otmoor
- Parish
- Islip
- Decision by
- Committee
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Nov 2025
Received by Cherwell
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1 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 January 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Cherwell took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
119 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cherwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cherwell decided outline applications in a median of 92 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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