52 Hampden Drive Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2LS

1. 5 Aug 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 24 Sep 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 1 Oct 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 19 November 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.

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.

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.

• 78 Hampden Drive Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2LS

  25/03326/NMA Submitted 22 Dec 2025 50 yards away

  Lower height of porch roof by 400mm, fit Velux windows into connecting porch roof and replace right hand side door of proposed porch with wall (proposed as non-material amendment to 22/01684/F)

  Granted Amendments Extension Loft or dormer +1 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 41 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LT

  21/00982/F Submitted 17 Mar 2021 50 yards away

  To demolish attached garage and erect a single storey front and side extension, additional parking space to front garden and extended dropped kerb (re-submission of 20/02134/F)

  Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 87 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LT

  25/02260/F Submitted 2 Sep 2025 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 (plans) of 25/00966/F - to provide a secondary means of access to the side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 6 docs

• 17 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LR

  23/00033/F Submitted 6 Jan 2023 150 yards away

  Two storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 9 docs

• 33 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LR

  21/00445/F Submitted 10 Feb 2021 150 yards away

  Change of use from C4 HMO to sui generis HMO

  Granted Full applications 20 docs

• 13 Hampden Drive Kidlington OX5 2LR

  26/00362/F Submitted 11 Feb 2026 150 yards away

  Garage conversion with new roof, single storey side extension, new roof and rooflights to existing rear extension and front canopy

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 6 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/02623/CLUP Awaiting decision

  Blackingrove Farm Summer Ley Barford St Michael Oxfordshire OX15 0RX

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to repair and replace windows with hand-made like-for-like windows

  Received 7 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02607/CLUE Awaiting decision

  174 The Moors Kidlington Oxfordshire OX5 2AD

  RETROSPECTIVE – Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Development for the erection of a single-storey detached outbuilding within the rear garden.

  Received 5 Oct, published by the council 9 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01423/CLUP Granted

  Spiceball Leisure Centre Cherwell Drive Banbury OX16 2BW

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for installation of 84no 450W photovoltaic panels to the south-east side elevation

  Received 8 Jun, published by the council 11 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02512/CLUP Awaiting decision

  Westfield Farm Mews, Annexe Adjacent 3 Fenway Steeple Aston Oxfordshire OX25 4SS

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for the fixing of solar panels to the roof of the annexe

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development
• 26/02507/CLUP Awaiting decision

  9 Aysgarth Road Yarnton Oxfordshire OX5 1ND

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development to replace an existing dormer window with a newer and larger dormer window

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 6 Oct 2026 Lawful development