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S Grundon Services Ltd Merton Street Banbury OX16 4RN

Awaiting decision Cherwell 26/00689/F Full Development

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

Demolition of the existing depot and re-development to provide a new, workshop and depot infrastructure (Use Class B2/B8) for use by the applicants and the erection of 5 new industrial units (Use Class E(g)iii and B8)

As published by the council, reference 26/00689/F

Application record

Reference
26/00689/F
Type
Full Development
Status
Under Consultation
Received
17 Mar 2026
Validated
13 Apr 2026
Ward
Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown
Parish
Banbury
Decision by
Committee
Postcode
OX16 4RN

Site history

Applications at this address on the Cherwell register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025.

  • 25/02808/SO Decided

    S Grundon Services Ltd Merton Street Banbury OX16 4RN

    Screening Opinion - Request for Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Opinion under Regulation 6(1) of The Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 - Redevelopment of an existing depot to create a modern multi-functional facility, central to the scheme is a new workshop with ancillary office and welfare space of 1,543 sqm for the use of the Applicant’s existing operations

    Decided 21 Nov 2025 Outline

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 17 Mar 2026

    Received by Cherwell

  2. 13 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 1 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 8 June 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

    Cherwell took a median of 57 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

52 documents on file for this application

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    Decided Outline 9 docs
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