Planning application
63 Parsons Street Banbury OX16 5NB
Works: New dwelling
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Prior approval application for redevelopment of an existing shop unit to incorporate two self-contained residential apartments on the upper floors.
As published by the council, reference 26/00541/G56
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00541/G56
- Type
- Retail and sui generis to Residential
- Status
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 3 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2026
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Banbury Cross And Neithrop
- Parish
- Banbury
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX16 5NB
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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3 Mar 2026
Received by Cherwell
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8 Apr 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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3 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
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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.
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.
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