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| Application Number 25/02277/F |
Application Type Full Development |
| Status Application Refused |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Location Merton Stud
Merton
Bicester
OX25 2NF |
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| Proposal Demolition of existing storage barn and erection of two dwellinghouses with associated works |
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| Parish Merton |
Ward Launton And Otmoor |
| Received Date 03/09/2025 |
Valid Date 18/09/2025 |
| Weekly List Date 24/09/2025 |
Comments Due Date 18/11/2025 |
| Target Decision Date 13/11/2025 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Refused |
Decision Issued Date 09/12/2025 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Mr and Mrs O'Neill |
| Applicant's Address Merton Stud
Merton
Oxfordshire
OX25 2NF |
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Agent
JPPC
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Agents's Address
Bagley Croft
Hinksey Hill
Oxford
OX1 5BD
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Neighbour List
| Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address2 College Cottages Street Through Merton Merton Bicester OX25 2NH | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received28/10/2025 | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date28/10/2025 |
| Address1 College Cottages Street Through Merton Merton Bicester OX25 2NH | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received28/10/2025 | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date28/10/2025 |
| AddressThe Old Stables Street Through Merton Merton Bicester OX25 2NF | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received29/10/2025 | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date29/10/2025 |
| Address5 Forge Close Merton Bicester OX25 2NW | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received27/10/2025 | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date27/10/2025 |
| AddressBirchmoor Street Through Merton Merton Bicester OX25 2NH | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received29/10/2025 | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date29/10/2025 |
| Address7 Forge Close Merton Bicester OX25 2NW | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received29/10/2025 | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date29/10/2025 |
| Address2 College Cottages Street Through Merton Merton Bicester OX25 2NH | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received28/10/2025 | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date28/10/2025 |
| AddressArrochar House Merton OX25 2NF | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| AddressLauriston Merton OX25 2NH | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| AddressCollege Farm Bungalow Merton OX25 2NF | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address4 Forge Close Merton OX25 2NW | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address6 Forge Close Merton OX25 2NW | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address8 Forge Close Merton OX25 2NW | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address3 Forge Close Merton OX25 2NW | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address1 Forge Close Merton OX25 2NW | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address2 Forge Close Merton OX25 2NW | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NameBuilding Control (CDC) - | AddressBuilding Control Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received27/10/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEcology (CDC) - | AddressCherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received17/10/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEnvironmental Health (CDC) - | AddressEnvironmental Health Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received17/10/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameHighways Local Authority OCC - | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received07/11/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameMerton Neighbourhood Plan - | AddressNorth End House Black Bull Lane Fencott Kidlington OX5 2RD | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | 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 Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Launton And Otmoor | Address | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameClerk to Merton PC - Mrs Tracey Charlesworth | AddressNorth End House Black Bull Lane Fencott Kidlington OX5 2RD | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received17/10/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameArchaeology (OCC) - Richard Oram | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received16/10/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameDrainage (CDC) - Tony Brummell | AddressCherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date08/10/2025 | Reply Due29/10/2025 | Reply Received09/10/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| DescriptionBicester Advertiser | Display Date16/10/2025 | Expiry Date06/11/2025 | Notice Type |
| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date28/10/2025 | Expiry Date18/11/2025 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 03/09/2025 | App Form | (1092kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 22/09/2025 | Statutory BNG Metric Published 23.07.2024 | (4202kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 22/09/2025 | Planning Statement | (1306kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 22/09/2025 | Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | (1385kb) | - | |
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site | 03/09/2025 | Location Plan | (2422kb) | 1446 7 - A | |
| Plans - Site | 03/09/2025 | Location plan/proposed site plan | (5778kb) | 1446 5 - A | |
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing | 03/09/2025 | Existing elevations | (176kb) | 1446 6 - | |
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans - Proposed | 03/09/2025 | Proposed GF plan | (164kb) | 1446 1 - A | |
| Plans - Proposed | 03/09/2025 | Proposed FF plan | (229kb) | 1446 2 - | |
| Plans - Proposed | 03/09/2025 | Proposed elevations | (1479kb) | 1446 3 - A | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 10/10/2025 | Drainage (CDC) | (72kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 17/10/2025 | Ecology | (78kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 17/10/2025 | Merton PC | (76kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 17/10/2025 | Environmental Protection | (72kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 27/10/2025 | Building Control | (75kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 16/10/2025 | OCC Archaeology | (97kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 07/11/2025 | OCC Highways | (222kb) | - | |
| Public Comments | |||||
| Public Comments | 27/10/2025 | Merton Stud Objection Letter 5 Forge Close, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NW | (99kb) | - | |
| Public Comments | 28/10/2025 | Amber Gomme-Legard 1 College Cottages, Street Through Merton, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NH | (84kb) | - | |
| Public Comments | 28/10/2025 | 2 College Cottages, Street Through Merton, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NH | (80kb) | - | |
| Public Comments | 28/10/2025 | 2 College Cottages, Street Through Merton, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NH Photo | (319kb) | - | |
| Public Comments | 29/10/2025 | Birchmoor, Street Through Merton, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NH | (76kb) | - | |
| Public Comments | 29/10/2025 | The Old Stables,Street Through Merton,Merton,Bicester,OX25 2NF | (47kb) | - | |
| Public Comments | 29/10/2025 | 7 Forge Close, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NW | (74kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence | 06/10/2025 | Nature Space | (106kb) | - | |
| Officer Report | 09/12/2025 | Delegated Officer Report - FINAL | (33kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 09/12/2025 | Decision Notice - FINAL | (304kb) | - | |
| Planning Application Documents | |||||
| 1446-4A.pdf | 18/09/2025 | Proposed elevations | (642kb) | 1446 4 - A | |
| 1446-8.pdf | 18/09/2025 | Proposed elevations/sections | (692kb) | 1446 8 - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (1092kb) - App Form | |||||
| Application Documents (4202kb) - Statutory BNG Metric Published 23.07.2024 | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1306kb) - Planning Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1385kb) - Preliminary Ecological Appraisal | |||||
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site (2422kb) 1446 7 - A Location Plan | |||||
| Plans - Site (5778kb) 1446 5 - A Location plan/proposed site plan | |||||
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing (176kb) 1446 6 - Existing elevations | |||||
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (164kb) 1446 1 - A Proposed GF plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (229kb) 1446 2 - Proposed FF plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (1479kb) 1446 3 - A Proposed elevations | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (72kb) - Drainage (CDC) | |||||
| Consultation Response (78kb) - Ecology | |||||
| Consultation Response (76kb) - Merton PC | |||||
| Consultation Response (72kb) - Environmental Protection | |||||
| Consultation Response (75kb) - Building Control | |||||
| Consultation Response (97kb) - OCC Archaeology | |||||
| Consultation Response (222kb) - OCC Highways | |||||
| Public Comments | |||||
| Public Comments (99kb) - Merton Stud Objection Letter 5 Forge Close, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NW | |||||
| Public Comments (84kb) - Amber Gomme-Legard 1 College Cottages, Street Through Merton, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NH | |||||
| Public Comments (80kb) - 2 College Cottages, Street Through Merton, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NH | |||||
| Public Comments (319kb) - 2 College Cottages, Street Through Merton, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NH Photo | |||||
| Public Comments (76kb) - Birchmoor, Street Through Merton, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NH | |||||
| Public Comments (47kb) - The Old Stables,Street Through Merton,Merton,Bicester,OX25 2NF | |||||
| Public Comments (74kb) - 7 Forge Close, Merton, Bicester, OX25 2NW | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Case Correspondence (106kb) - Nature Space | |||||
| Officer Report (33kb) - Delegated Officer Report - FINAL | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (304kb) - Decision Notice - FINAL | |||||
| Planning Application Documents | |||||
| 1446-4A.pdf (642kb) 1446 4 - A Proposed elevations | |||||
| 1446-8.pdf (692kb) 1446 8 - Proposed elevations/sections |
| Addresses |
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| Merton Stud Street Through Merton Merton OX25 2NF |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97/01983/F | 13/11/1997 | Full Development | Merton Stud Main Street Merton Bicester Oxon | Conversion of barn to single dwelling. Demolition of Dutch barn and single storey blockwork barn. | Application Withdrawn | 14/01/1998 |
| 97/02057/F | 01/12/1997 | Full Development | Merton Stud Main Street Merton Bicester Oxon | Relaxation of condition 6 of CHS246/89 to allow the conversion of part of the old grain store to stabling and exercise barn. | Application Withdrawn | 14/01/1998 |
| 14/00153/OUT | 03/03/2014 | Outline Application | Merton Stud Merton Oxfordshire OX25 2NF | OUTLINE - Demolition of agricultural buildings; conversion of barn to dwelling; construction of two new detached dwellings; associated change of use from agricultural/equine to residential | Refused | 29/04/2014 |
| 17/01750/CLUE | 22/08/2017 | Certificate of Lawful Use Existing | Merton Stud Merton Bicester OX25 2NF | Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use for occupation of dwellinghouse not ancillary to Merton Stud in breach of condition 6 of CHS.528/90 | Permitted | 17/10/2017 |
| 19/00823/F | 07/05/2019 | Full Development | Merton Stud Merton Bicester OX25 2NF | Conversion and extension of stable to form single family home with associated parking, amenity space and landscaping | Permitted | 02/07/2019 |
| 19/02552/F | 13/11/2019 | Full Development | Merton Stud Merton OX25 2NF | Conversion of stable to single family home with associated parking, amenity space, and landscaping (amendment to planning permission 19/00823/F) | Permitted | 08/01/2020 |
| 20/00162/DISC | 22/01/2020 | Discharge Of Conditions | Merton Stud Merton OX25 2NF | Discharge of Conditions 3 (brick sample panel), 4 (tile samples), 5 (landscaping scheme) & 7 (parking) of 19/02552/F | Permitted | 03/03/2020 |
| 25/02277/F | 18/09/2025 | Full Development | Merton Stud Merton Bicester OX25 2NF | Demolition of existing storage barn and erection of two dwellinghouses with associated works | Refused | 09/12/2025 |
Appeal Applications | ||||||
| Appeal number | Appeal Start Date | Appeal Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/00036/REFAPP | 24/10/2014 | Appeal against Refusal | Merton Stud Merton Oxfordshire OX25 2NF | OUTLINE - Demolition of agricultural buildings; conversion of barn to dwelling; construction of two new detached dwellings; associated change of use from agricultural/equine to residential | Appeal Dismissed | |
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/00278/OTHBND | 28/03/2013 | 17/04/2013 | Building Notice (Domestic/Estimated Cost) | Merton Stud Street Through Merton Merton Oxfordshire OX25 2NF | Installation of Unvented Cylinder SECTION 32 NOTICE ISSUED 11.07.16 | |
| 91/11167/OTHFP | 30/01/1991 | 30/01/1991 | Full Plans (Other Works) | Merton Stud Main Street Merton Bicester Oxon | Merton Stud Main Street Merton Bicester OX6 ONF Construction of house | |
| 20/01076/FP | 26/10/2020 | 26/10/2020 | Full Plans | Merton Stud Street Through Merton Merton Bicester OX25 2NF | Conversion of a barn to form a single dwelling and associated external works. | |