Cherwell Laboratories 6-8 Launton Business Centre Murdock Road Bicester OX26 4PL

1. 10 Jul 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 3 Aug 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 11 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. 13 Aug 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Valid Applicaton Received.

5. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 28 September 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.

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Cherwell is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

• 41 Murdock Road Bicester OX26 4PP

  26/02012/F Submitted 31 Jul 2026 123m away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~25 Sep

  Change of Use of a building from light industrial use (Use Class E(g)(iii)) to a gym (Use Class E(d)), including provision of a mezzanine floor, car and cycle parking, soft landscaping and associated works

  Awaiting decision Full applications 17 docs

• The Light Bulb Company Thomas Edison House 41 Murdock Road Bicester OX26 4PP

  24/02725/F Submitted 10 Oct 2024 123m away

  Proposed external cladding works to the elevations of Unit 41

  Granted Full applications 8 docs

• Former VOSA site Launton Road Bicester OX26 4JG

  21/02282/NMA Submitted 30 Jun 2021 164m away

  Non-material amendment to 20/02139/F - changes to fenestration to building entrance areas of each block with associated omission of glazed canopies. Omission of glazed overpanels to rear fire escape doors.

  Granted Amendments Windows or glazing 3 docs

• 61 Clifton Close Bicester OX26 6GQ

  26/00133/HPA Submitted 19 Jan 2026 240m away

  Rear single storey extension - height to eaves 3m, length 5.8m, overall height 3m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Unit 1 Churchill Road Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 4PZ

  26/01929/CLUE Submitted 27 Jul 2026 311m away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~21 Sep

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for Use of Unit 1 as Class E

  Awaiting decision Lawful development 3 docs

• 24 Fallowfields Bicester OX26 6QS

  26/00889/CLUP Submitted 8 Apr 2026 344m away

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for loft conversion with rear box dormer and new rooflights

  Granted Lawful development Loft or dormer 10 docs