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The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES

Granted Cherwell 26/00178/LB Listed Building

Works: Extension

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Removal of damaged mortar fillets on the main roof and the roof of the 1980s extension and replacing them with leadwork; replacement of damaged/slipped slates on the main roof and replacing rotten fascia timber on the main roof rear pitch; treatment of all soffits and fascia boards; fitting of cowl to the chimney serving the woodburning stove; removal of existing satellite dish attached to the Dower Lodge chimney

As published by the council, reference 26/00178/LB

Application record

Reference
26/00178/LB
Type
Listed Building
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
23 Jan 2026
Validated
11 Mar 2026
Decided
30 Apr 2026
Ward
Fringford And Heyfords
Parish
Hethe
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX27 8ES

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/00695/DISC Granted

    The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES

    Discharge of Condition 3 (windows) of 26/00045/LB

    Decided 31 Jul 2026 Conditions
  • 26/00649/DISC Granted

    The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES

    Discharge of Conditions 3 (electrical and heating works) and 4 (switch and socket plates) of 25/03345/LB

    Decided 7 May 2026 Conditions
  • 25/03345/LB Granted

    The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES

    New Distribution Board; Replace all switch & socket faceplates with metal finish face plates; Install 6 new sockets; New extractor fans in bathrooms & downstairs WC; Install smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors. Installation of new oil-fired boiler/flue & radiators.

    Decided 5 Mar 2026 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Jan 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 11 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Apr 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  4. 11 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 26/01116/DISC Granted

    The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Oxfordshire OX27 8ES

    Discharge of Condition 3 (Welsh slate sample) of 26/00178/LB

    Decided 29 Jun 2026 Conditions

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

13 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cherwell granted permission on 30 April 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 heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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