Planning application
Cherwell Laboratories 6-8 Launton Business Centre Murdock Road Bicester OX26 4PL
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Installation of photovoltaic system on the rooftop via a pitched roof clamp system
As published by the council, reference 26/01762/REN56
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01762/REN56
- Type
- Solar Photovoltaics
- Status
- Prior Approval Not Required
- Decision
- Granted As published: Prior Approval Not Required
- Received
- 10 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 3 Aug 2026
- Decided
- 18 Sep 2026
- Ward
- Bicester East
- Parish
- Bicester
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX26 4PL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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10 Jul 2026
Received by Cherwell
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3 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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11 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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13 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Valid Applicaton Received.
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18 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Prior Approval Not Required
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
10 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Cherwell granted permission on 18 September 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 this record
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