Planning application
27 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 2NU
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - Change of Use of the existing dwellinghouse from Use Class C3 to a Use Class C4 small HMO for up to 6 occupants, conversion of the existing integral garage to habitable accommodation (with associated minor external alterations), replacement/alteration of the existing outbuilding roof including a profile change to ensure the outbuilding’s overall height does not exceed 2.5m, noting it is within 1m of the boundary.
As published by the council, reference 25/03327/CLUP
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03327/CLUP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
- Status
- Application Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Permitted
- Received
- 22 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 5 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Bicester West
- Parish
- Bicester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX26 2NU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Cherwell register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
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26/00428/F Granted
27 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 2NU
Extension of dropped kerb and formation of two parking bays to front aspect to provide 1 additional on-site parking space
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Dec 2025
Received by Cherwell
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5 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Mar 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
20 documents on file for this application
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Cherwell granted permission on 2 March 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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