3 Banbury Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 2HH

1. 19 Feb 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 15 Apr 2026

   Decision issued: Permitted

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

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.

Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• Four Winds Banbury Road Bicester OX26 2HH

  26/01204/F Submitted 12 May 2026 0m away

  Build 1no 3 bedroom bungalow on land to rear of property, demolish existing garage to make way for new driveway

  Withdrawn Full applications Demolition 22 docs

• Ground Floor Flat 12 Banbury Road Bicester OX26 2HJ

  26/00664/F Submitted 16 Mar 2026 62m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~4 Sep

  Garden room annexe in the rear garden

  Awaiting decision Full applications 11 docs

• 27 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 2NU

  26/00428/F Submitted 17 Feb 2026 78m away

  Extension of dropped kerb and formation of two parking bays to front aspect to provide 1 additional on-site parking space

  Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs

• 27 Buckingham Road Bicester OX26 2NU

  25/03327/CLUP Submitted 22 Dec 2025 78m away

  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.

  Granted Lawful development 20 docs
  Small domestic

• 45 Hamilton Close Bicester OX26 2HX

  25/02616/CLUP Submitted 6 Oct 2025 131m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of the Proposed Development for a single storey side extension

  Refused Lawful development Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 30 New Street Bicester OX26 6EY

  24/02494/F Submitted 16 Sep 2024 153m away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/01738/CLUP Refused

  46 Cranesbill Drive Bicester OX26 3WQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for construction of single storey rear extension and associated external works

  6 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01720/CLUP Granted

  The Ranch Moor Lane South Newington OX15 4JQ

  Replacement of asbestos based roof slates with artificial slates and addition of Solar PV panels to rear roof slope.

  3 Jul 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01528/CLUP Refused

  Stone Holt Kenhill Road Shenington Oxfordshire OX15 6NQ

  Certificate of Lawfulness of proposed Use - confirmation that the Use of the one bedroom annexe at Stone Holt for short-term guest accommodation is lawful

  15 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01639/CLUP Granted

  30 Ancil Avenue Launton Bicester OX26 5DJ

  Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed - Single-storey rear extension.

  26 Jun 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01435/CLUP Granted

  April Cottage 15 Church Street Kidlington OX5 2BA

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development - replacement of all current windows - elevation exterior face front - 6 sash pcv windows and elevation exterior face back - 1 pvc window, 1 pcv door.

  5 Jun 2026 Lawful development