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40 Market Square Bicester OX26 6AH

Granted Cherwell 26/00529/LB Listed Building

Works: Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

RETROSPECTIVE - Internal works - investigation and localised repair of the first floor structure; installation of new flooring to selected rooms; repairs to walls and ceilings including timber panelling to one ground floor bedroom; installation of secondary glazing to all windows; replacement of missing internal doors and fire upgrading of existing doors where required; repair and refurbishment of the existing staircase and associated joinery; replacement of the ground floor kitchen; renewal of sanitary ware and pipe work; and conversion of the existing first floor kitchen to a bathroom. External works - localised masonry repair and re pointing and repair of existing windows

As published by the council, reference 26/00529/LB

Application record

Reference
26/00529/LB
Type
Listed Building
Status
Application Permitted
Decision
Permitted
Received
2 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Mar 2026
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Ward
Bicester South And Ambrosden
Parish
Bicester
Decision by
Delegated
Postcode
OX26 6AH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 2 Mar 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Decision issued: Permitted

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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22 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Cherwell granted permission on 31 July 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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