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| Application Number 25/01462/F |
Application Type Full Development |
| Status Under Consultation |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Location Wickes/Topps Tiles
Southam Road
Banbury
OX16 2RR |
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| Proposal Demolition of existing frontage, erection of a rear extension and construction of new garden centre at Unit 1 to create a Unit 1(a) (Class E), sub-division of Unit 1 to create Unit 1(b) (Class E/Sui Generis drive thru unit) and retention of Unit 2 (Class E) with associated access, car parking, drainage and landscaping |
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| Parish Banbury |
Ward Banbury Cross And Neithrop |
| Received Date 03/06/2025 |
Valid Date 03/06/2025 |
| Weekly List Date 09/06/2025 |
Comments Due Date 08/07/2025 |
| Target Decision Date 29/07/2025 |
Committee Date |
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Decision Issued Date |
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Appeal Start Date |
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Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant IRP Holdings Limited c/o LondonMetric Property Plc |
| Applicant's Address 1 Curzon Street
London
W1J 5HB |
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Agent
Lichfields
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Agents's Address
Blok
1 Castle Park
Tower Hill
Bristol
BS2 0JA
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Neighbour List
| Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AddressBristol Street Motors Bristol Street Motors Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RS | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| AddressEvans Halshaw Citreon Southam Road Banbury OX16 2ED | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| AddressCar Park Bristol Street Motors Southam Road Banbury | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| AddressBristol Street Motors Bodyshop Bristol Street Motors Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RS | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| AddressGb Fleetcare Gb Fleetcare Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| AddressReg Vardy Motors Ltd Southam Road Banbury | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameEnvironmental Health (CDC) - | AddressEnvironmental Health Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameHighways Local Authority OCC - | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameThames Valley Police (Designing Out Crime Officer) - | AddressDesigning Out Crime Officer Community Policing Prevention Command Thames Valley Police Headquarters Oxford Road Kidlington OX5 2NX | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameBuilding Control (CDC) - | AddressBuilding Control Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received27/06/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEcology (CDC) - | AddressCherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Banbury Cross And Neithrop | Address | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameClerk to Banbury Town Council - Mark Hassall | AddressTown Hall Town Hall Buildings Bridge Street Banbury OX16 5QB | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEconomic Growth (CDC) - Steven Newman (Senior Economic Growth Officer) | AddressEconomic Development Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date10/06/2025 | Reply Due01/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
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| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date17/06/2025 | Expiry Date08/07/2025 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 03/06/2025 | app form | (415kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 03/06/2025 | Cover Letter | (1188kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 03/06/2025 | BNG Exemption Letter | (1290kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Planning and Retail Statement | (2098kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Arboricultural Impact Assessment | (1252kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Arboricultural Method Statement/Protection plan | (3930kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Design and Access Statement | (3235kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Flood Risk Assessment | (2584kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | (2018kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Surface Water Drainage Strategy | (775kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Transport Statement | (2060kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 03/06/2025 | Travel Plan Statement | (1633kb) | - | |
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site | 03/06/2025 | Site Location Plan | (261kb) | 241126 0300 - P01 | |
| Plans - Site | 03/06/2025 | Existing Site Plan | (404kb) | 241126 0301 - P05 | |
| Plans - Site | 03/06/2025 | Proposed Site Plan | (415kb) | 241126 0310 - P03 | |
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing | 03/06/2025 | Existing Elevations | (407kb) | 241126 0303 - P00 | |
| Plans - Existing | 03/06/2025 | Existing Roof Plan | (361kb) | 241126 0304 - P01 | |
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans – Details | 03/06/2025 | Existing General Arrangement Plan | (261kb) | 241126 0302 - P02 | |
| Plans – Details | 03/06/2025 | Proposed General Arrangement Plan | (307kb) | 241126 0311 - P03 | |
| Plans – Details | 03/06/2025 | Site Sections | (625kb) | 241126 0314 - P01 | |
| Plans - Proposed | 03/06/2025 | Proposed Elevations | (366kb) | 241126 0312 - P01 | |
| Plans - Proposed | 03/06/2025 | Proposed Roof Plan | (361kb) | 241126 0313 - P02 | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 27/06/2025 | Building Control | (74kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (415kb) - app form | |||||
| Application Documents (1188kb) - Cover Letter | |||||
| Application Documents (1290kb) - BNG Exemption Letter | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (2098kb) - Planning and Retail Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1252kb) - Arboricultural Impact Assessment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (3930kb) - Arboricultural Method Statement/Protection plan | |||||
| Supporting Documents (3235kb) - Design and Access Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (2584kb) - Flood Risk Assessment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (2018kb) - Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | |||||
| Supporting Documents (775kb) - Surface Water Drainage Strategy | |||||
| Supporting Documents (2060kb) - Transport Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1633kb) - Travel Plan Statement | |||||
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site (261kb) 241126 0300 - P01 Site Location Plan | |||||
| Plans - Site (404kb) 241126 0301 - P05 Existing Site Plan | |||||
| Plans - Site (415kb) 241126 0310 - P03 Proposed Site Plan | |||||
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing (407kb) 241126 0303 - P00 Existing Elevations | |||||
| Plans - Existing (361kb) 241126 0304 - P01 Existing Roof Plan | |||||
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans – Details (261kb) 241126 0302 - P02 Existing General Arrangement Plan | |||||
| Plans – Details (307kb) 241126 0311 - P03 Proposed General Arrangement Plan | |||||
| Plans – Details (625kb) 241126 0314 - P01 Site Sections | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (366kb) 241126 0312 - P01 Proposed Elevations | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (361kb) 241126 0313 - P02 Proposed Roof Plan | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (74kb) - Building Control |
| Addresses |
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| Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 95/01489/ADV | 12/09/1995 | Advertisement | Unit 1 Wickes Southam Road Banbury Oxon | Illuminated front and side fascia signage. Illuminated pylon sign, non-illuminated directional sign and 3 flag pole signs. | Permitted | 11/06/1996 |
| 95/00694/F | 26/04/1995 | Full Development | Unit 1 Wickes Southam Road Banbury Oxon | Demolition of existing warehouse. Construction of two retail warehouses with access road, servicing and car parking and junction improvement. | Permitted | 22/12/1995 |
| 00/01107/ADV | 05/06/2000 | Advertisement | Unit 1 Wickes Southam Road Banbury Oxon | Display of externally and internally illuminated facia signs and non-illuminated fascia signs and 2 No. freestanding pole signs (as amended by plans accompanying agent's letter received in the department on 31.10.00). | Permitted | 01/11/2000 |
| 04/01468/F | 12/07/2004 | Full Development | Wickes Unit 1 Southam Road Banbury Oxon | Garden project centre for the display of building products for outdoor usage | Permitted | 24/12/2004 |
| 12/00449/ADV | 12/04/2012 | Advertisement | Wickes & Staples Southam Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 2ED | Replacement signage | Permitted | 22/05/2012 |
| 16/01377/F | 15/07/2016 | Full Development | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | External alterations to existing retail (Class A1) unit, creation of outdoor project centre, re-configured car parking layout and associated works. | Permitted | 05/09/2016 |
| 16/01471/ADV | 21/07/2016 | Advertisement | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | 1 x new internally illuminated box sign with only text and outline to illuminate, 2 no. sets of non-illuminated individual letters, 1 no. non illuminated 'welcome' sign and 2 no. non-illuminated poster frames all to front elevation; 1 no. Dibond panel with internally illuminated box applied for left hand side elevation with only text and border to illuminate; replacement non illuminated panels to existing double sided free standing sign; replacement non illuminated panel to existing totem park sign | Permitted | 14/09/2016 |
| 16/02007/F | 05/10/2016 | Full Development | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Replacement of existing retail park signage with a new signage totem, positioned perpendicular to Southam Road | Permitted | 29/11/2016 |
| 16/02008/ADV | 05/10/2016 | Advertisement | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Erection of 1 No externally illuminated totem sign to replace existing sign for Southam Road Retail Park. The totem sign will display the retail park name, logos for the existing two tenants and provide an additional space for a third tenant if the site was ever subdivided. The new totem will be positioned perpendicular to Southam Road to improve visibility from the road | Permitted | 29/11/2016 |
| 17/01731/ADV | 17/08/2017 | Advertisement | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Sign 1. Internally illuminated folded tray with built up acrylic letters, sign 2. Non illuminated individual letters, sign 3. Non illuminated individual letters and sign 4. Non illuminated pan sign all to front elevation and sign 5. Non illuminated pan sign to side elevation Sign 6. freestanding sign (existing) sign 7. 2 No aluminium signs with clear perspex face panel | Permitted | 11/10/2017 |
| 18/00001/NMA | 04/01/2018 | Non Material Amendments | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Amendment to application 16/02356/F - Reduction in the size of the OPC so that it does not encroach onto the car park and removal of 2.4m high timber herringbone cladding from inner face of OPC fencing | Permitted | 25/01/2018 |
| 16/02356/F | 05/12/2016 | Full Development | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | External alterations to existing retail (Class A1) unit, creation of outdoor project centre, re-configured car parking layout and associated works | Permitted | 30/01/2017 |
| 17/02509/ADV | 12/12/2017 | Advertisement | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Sign 1 - Internally illuminated aluminium box sign | Permitted | 06/02/2018 |
| 24/01538/F | 07/06/2024 | Full Development | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Variation of Condition 9 (retail use) of 95/00694/F - vary the wording of condition 9 as follows: “The retail use hereby permitted shall be for the sale of convenience and comparison goods with the sale of clothing and footwear not exceeding 10% of the gross floorspace”. | Permitted | 24/09/2024 |
| 25/01462/F | 03/06/2025 | Full Development | Wickes/Topps Tiles Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Demolition of existing frontage, erection of a rear extension and construction of new garden centre at Unit 1 to create a Unit 1(a) (Class E), sub-division of Unit 1 to create Unit 1(b) (Class E/Sui Generis drive thru unit) and retention of Unit 2 (Class E) with associated access, car parking, drainage and landscaping | ||
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
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| 16/00491/INC | 09/05/2016 | 09/05/2016 | Initial Notice Commercial | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Alterations and refit of existing trade unit...Withdrawn... | |
| 16/00908/INC | 15/08/2016 | 15/08/2016 | Initial Notice Commercial | Wickes Southam Road Banbury OX16 2RR | Alterations and refit of existing trade unit | |
| 00/00772/OTHFP | 25/08/2000 | 30/08/2000 | Full Plans (Other Works) | Unit 1 Wickes Southam Road Banbury Oxon | Internal and external refurbishment of DIY retail outlet | |
| 95/10278/OTHFP | 01/12/1995 | 07/12/1995 | Full Plans (Other Works) | Unit 1 Wickes Southam Road Banbury Oxon | Former Michael Stanfield Warehouse Southam Road Banbury Oxon 2 retail warehouses | |
| 96/10210/OTHFP | 07/03/1996 | 11/03/1996 | Full Plans (Other Works) | Wickes Unit 1 Southam Road Banbury Oxon | Former Michael Stanfield Warehouse Southam Road Banbury Oxon Shop fit-out (Wickes Building Supplies) | |
| 96/10211/OTHFP | 15/03/1996 | 18/03/1996 | Full Plans (Other Works) | Wickes Unit 1 Southam Road Banbury Oxon | Former Michael Stanfield Warehouse Southam Road Banbury Oxon Shop Fit-out to Unit 2 | |