Spiceball Leisure Centre Cherwell Drive Banbury OX16 2BW

1. 8 Jun 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 10 Jun 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 5 August 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.

This application is with Cherwell for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

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

• Spiceball Leisure Centre Cherwell Drive Banbury OX16 2BW

  26/01423/REN56 Submitted 8 Jun 2026 0m away

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• 60 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5UW

  24/01980/F Submitted 22 Jul 2024 214m away

  Change of Use from Class E to F1 Educational support

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• 48 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5UW

  26/00706/F Submitted 16 Mar 2026 214m away

  Change of Use from retail unit to a youth cultural arts space working with young people

  Granted Full applications 7 docs

• 79 Wellington Avenue Banbury OX16 3NE

  24/02513/CLUP Submitted 18 Sep 2024 244m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the conversion of garage into habitable space and erection of single storey rear extension

  Granted Lawful development Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• 38 Bridge Street Banbury OX16 5PY

  21/01629/DISC Submitted 6 May 2021 259m away

  Discharge of Condition 5 (glazing) of 20/01377/LB

  Granted Conditions Windows or glazing 12 docs

• 3 Hamilton Close Banbury OX16 3ND

  26/00031/CCS106E Submitted 7 Jan 2026 276m away

  96% historically approved · decision due ~19 Mar

  Confirmation that all Conditions and financial liability contained within the S106 Agreements have been fully met/repaid in respect of 96/01151/REM (Outline CHN.615/93 / 93/0615)

  Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

• 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

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  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