Planning application
12-14 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6TB
Works: New dwelling Several homes
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior Notification requirement under Part MA of the GPDO for the Change of Use of Class E space to form 2 apartments - site at rear of ground floor only, 12 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6TB
As published by the council, reference 25/03142/MA56
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03142/MA56
- Type
- Class E Commercial to Residential
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Permitted
- Received
- 3 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 3 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 18 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Bicester East
- Parish
- Bicester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX26 6TB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Dec 2025
Received by Cherwell
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18 Feb 2026
Decision issued: Permitted
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11 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
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Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
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