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| Application Number 25/01620/LB |
Application Type Listed Building |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Location The Old Court House
5 Sheep Street
Bicester |
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| Proposal Installation of new tea-point, toilet facilities and changes to entrance doorways to enable continued use as a flexible office space and end of tenancy refurbishment by the current office tenant requiring erection of scaffolding to the front and rear of the building |
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| Parish Bicester |
Ward Bicester East |
| Received Date 20/06/2025 |
Valid Date 20/06/2025 |
| Weekly List Date 25/06/2025 |
Comments Due Date 24/07/2025 |
| Target Decision Date 15/08/2025 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 08/08/2025 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
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Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant The Old Courthouse Bicester Ltd |
| Applicant's Address Mr Andy Bedwell
43 The Croft
Haddenham
Aylesbury
Buckinghamshire
HP17 8AS |
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Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameBuilding Control (CDC) - | AddressBuilding Control Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date25/06/2025 | Reply Due16/07/2025 | Reply Received14/07/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameConservation (CDC) - | AddressConservation Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date25/06/2025 | Reply Due16/07/2025 | Reply Received05/08/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Bicester East | Address | Consult Date25/06/2025 | Reply Due16/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameBicester Local History Society - Bob Hessian | Address Newby Cottage Weston On The Green Bicester OX25 3QL | Consult Date25/06/2025 | Reply Due16/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameClerk to Bicester Town Council - Phil Evans, Town Clerk | AddressThe Garth Lodge, Launton Rd, Bicester OX26 6PS | Consult Date25/06/2025 | Reply Due16/07/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
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| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date02/07/2025 | Expiry Date23/07/2025 | Notice Type |
| DescriptionBicester Advertiser | Display Date03/07/2025 | Expiry Date24/07/2025 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 20/06/2025 | Application Form | (217kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 06/08/2025 | Ground floor | (5491kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 20/06/2025 | Design and Access Statement | (364kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 20/06/2025 | Historic England | (175kb) | - | |
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site | 20/06/2025 | Location plan | (498kb) | SLP1 - | |
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing | 20/06/2025 | First Floor Existing | (46kb) | 2504 01 - | |
| Plans - Existing | 20/06/2025 | Ground Floor Existing | (54kb) | 2504 00 - | |
| Plans - Existing | 20/06/2025 | Second Floor Existing | (45kb) | 2504 02 - | |
| Plans - Existing | 20/06/2025 | Third Floor Existing | (43kb) | 2504 03 - | |
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans - Proposed | 20/06/2025 | Proposed FF Plan | (365kb) | 16771 02 - | |
| Plans - Proposed | 06/08/2025 | Proposed GF plan | (48kb) | 16771 01 - A | |
| Plans - Proposed | 06/08/2025 | Proposed SF Plan | (43kb) | 16771 03 - A | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 14/07/2025 | Building Control | (73kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 05/08/2025 | Conservation comments 05.08.2025 | (382kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 06/08/2025 | Conservation 06.08.2025 | (454kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report | 08/08/2025 | Delegated Officer Report - FINAL | (118kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 08/08/2025 | Decision Notice - FINAL | (307kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (217kb) - Application Form | |||||
| Application Documents (5491kb) - Ground floor | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (364kb) - Design and Access Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (175kb) - Historic England | |||||
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site (498kb) SLP1 - Location plan | |||||
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing (46kb) 2504 01 - First Floor Existing | |||||
| Plans - Existing (54kb) 2504 00 - Ground Floor Existing | |||||
| Plans - Existing (45kb) 2504 02 - Second Floor Existing | |||||
| Plans - Existing (43kb) 2504 03 - Third Floor Existing | |||||
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (365kb) 16771 02 - Proposed FF Plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (48kb) 16771 01 - A Proposed GF plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (43kb) 16771 03 - A Proposed SF Plan | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (73kb) - Building Control | |||||
| Consultation Response (382kb) - Conservation comments 05.08.2025 | |||||
| Consultation Response (454kb) - Conservation 06.08.2025 | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report (118kb) - Delegated Officer Report - FINAL | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (307kb) - Decision Notice - FINAL |
| Addresses |
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| The Old Court House 5 Sheep Street Bicester |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 01/00800/F | 18/04/2001 | Full Development | 5 Sheep Street Bicester Oxon OX6 7JB | Change of Use of ground floor offices to restaurant (A3) | Refused | 24/08/2001 |
| 02/00277/F | 01/02/2002 | Full Development | 5 Sheep Street Bicester Oxon OX6 7JB | Change of Use of ground floor offices to A3 restaurant | Permitted | 21/03/2002 |
| 15/01971/F | 29/10/2015 | Full Development | Spratt Endicott Solicitors The Old Court House 5 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6JB | Erection of infill extension to the rear to enclose existing floor space, and an extension of the existing glazed roof to front elevation | Permitted | 21/12/2015 |
| 15/01972/LB | 29/10/2015 | Listed Building | Spratt Endicott Solicitors The Old Court House 5 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6JB | Erection of infill extension to the rear to enclose existing floor space, an extension of the existing glazed roof to front elevation, and internal alterations and reorganisation | Permitted | 21/12/2015 |
| 25/01620/LB | 20/06/2025 | Listed Building | The Old Court House 5 Sheep Street Bicester | Installation of new tea-point, toilet facilities and changes to entrance doorways to enable continued use as a flexible office space and end of tenancy refurbishment by the current office tenant requiring erection of scaffolding to the front and rear of the building | Permitted | 08/08/2025 |
| 25/03062/DISC | 25/11/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | The Old Court House 5 Sheep Street Bicester OX26 6LG | Discharge of Conditions 1 and 2 (confirmation that work has started in the required timescale and to the approved plan), 3 (plans for scribing of the first floor screen around the panelling), 4 (plans for securing the tea point, avoiding the paneling), 5 (works are no longer planned to be completed therefore no submission/to be removed from this application) and 6 (photographic confirmation of fixing locations) of 25/01620/LB | ||