1 Betony Way Bicester Oxfordshire OX26 3WR

1. 14 Aug 2026

   Received by Cherwell

2. 5 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. 11 Sep 2026

   Status changed to Under Consultation

   Previously Case Officer Assigned.

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 9 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.

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.

• 2 Betony Way Bicester OX26 3WR

  26/02498/CLUP Submitted 21 Sep 2026 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~26 Nov

  Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey rear extension

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Extension 6 docs
  Small domestic

• Rear of 16 Primrose Drive Bicester OX26 3WP

  26/01057/TPO Submitted 24 Apr 2026 50 yards away

  5 x Lime Trees - remove epicormic growth - Subject to TPO 09/1994

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• 23 Taylor Close Bicester OX26 3HS

  26/01080/F Submitted 30 Apr 2026 200 yards away

  Application to extend the annexe of 23 Taylor Close.

  Granted Full applications 9 docs

• 121 Lucerne Avenue Bicester OX26 3EN

  24/02758/F Submitted 16 Oct 2024 250 yards away

  Single storey side extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 57 Blake Road Bicester OX26 3HH

  26/02170/CLUP Submitted 13 Aug 2026 300 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~8 Oct

  Conversion of roof space to habitable use to include a rear dormer, 5 front rooflights and conversion of roof from hip to gable end.

  Awaiting decision Lawful development Loft or dormer 10 docs

• 66 Cranesbill Drive Bicester OX26 3ZF

  25/02968/F Submitted 14 Nov 2025 300 yards away

  Single storey rear extension

  Granted Full applications Extension 4 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