Planning application
16 The Lane Lower Heyford Oxfordshire OX25 5PA
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for installation of solar panels on the roof
As published by the council, reference 26/01909/CLUP
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01909/CLUP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
- Status
- Under Consultation
- Received
- 22 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 13 Aug 2026
- Ward
- Fringford And Heyfords
- Parish
- Lower Heyford
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX25 5PA
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jul 2026
Received by Cherwell
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13 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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23 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consultation
Previously Valid Applicaton Received.
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 October 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 59 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Cherwell for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Cherwell decided lawful development applications in a median of 61 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About lawful development applications
A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.
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