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| Application Number 25/02859/LB |
Application Type Listed Building |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Location Whately Hall Hotel
17-19 Horse Fair
Banbury
OX16 0AN |
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| Proposal Internal alterations to existing meeting room to form 7 additional hotel bedrooms |
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| Parish Banbury |
Ward Banbury Cross And Neithrop |
| Received Date 30/10/2025 |
Valid Date 10/11/2025 |
| Weekly List Date 11/11/2025 |
Comments Due Date 24/12/2025 |
| Target Decision Date 16/01/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 16/01/2026 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Whately Hall Hotel |
| Applicant's Address C/o Agent |
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Agent
Frampton Town Planning Ltd
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Agents's Address
Mitchell Barnes
Oriel House
42 North Bar Street
Banbury
OX16 0TH
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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 Date11/11/2025 | Reply Due02/12/2025 | Reply Received28/11/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameConservation (CDC) - | AddressConservation Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date11/11/2025 | Reply Due02/12/2025 | Reply Received17/12/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Banbury Cross And Neithrop | Address | Consult Date11/11/2025 | Reply Due02/12/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameHistoric England - South East Region (Planning) - Historic England - South East Region (Planning) | AddressEastgate Court 195-205 High Street Guildford GU1 3EH | Consult Date11/11/2025 | Reply Due02/12/2025 | Reply Received12/11/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameClerk to Banbury Town Council - Mark Hassall | AddressTown Hall Town Hall Buildings Bridge Street Banbury OX16 5QB | Consult Date11/11/2025 | Reply Due02/12/2025 | Reply Received01/12/2025 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameBanbury Civic Society - Rob Kinchin-Smith (Acting Chair) | AddressThe Old Constitution 78 Broughton Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 9QF | Consult Date11/11/2025 | Reply Due02/12/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameBanbury Historical Association - Simon Townsend | AddressC/o Banbury Museum Spiceball Park Road Banbury OX16 2PQ | Consult Date11/11/2025 | Reply Due02/12/2025 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
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| DescriptionBanbury Guardian | Display Date20/11/2025 | Expiry Date11/12/2025 | Notice Type |
| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date03/12/2025 | Expiry Date24/12/2025 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 30/10/2025 | Application Form | (407kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 30/10/2025 | Covering Letter | (331kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 30/10/2025 | Heritage Impact Assessment | (2822kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 10/11/2025 | Design and Access Statement | (247kb) | - | |
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site | 30/10/2025 | Location Plan | (1451kb) | 11297.02 - | |
| Plans - Site | 10/11/2025 | Block Plan Layout | (287kb) | WG1557 002 - | |
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing | 30/10/2025 | Existing Floor Plan | (228kb) | WG1557 005 - | |
| Plans - Existing | 30/10/2025 | Existing Elevation | (292kb) | WG1557 006 - | |
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans - Proposed | 30/10/2025 | Proposed Floor Plan | (360kb) | WG1557 007 - A | |
| Plans - Proposed | 30/10/2025 | Proposed Elevation | (293kb) | WG1557 008 - | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 22/11/2025 | Historic England 2 | (68kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 22/11/2025 | Historic England 1 | (210kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 28/11/2025 | Building Control | (75kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 01/12/2025 | Banbury Town Council | (74kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 13/01/2026 | Conservation | (158kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report | 16/01/2026 | Delegated Officer Report | (115kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 16/01/2026 | Decision Notice | (220kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (407kb) - Application Form | |||||
| Application Documents (331kb) - Covering Letter | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (2822kb) - Heritage Impact Assessment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (247kb) - Design and Access Statement | |||||
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site (1451kb) 11297.02 - Location Plan | |||||
| Plans - Site (287kb) WG1557 002 - Block Plan Layout | |||||
| Existing Plans | |||||
| Plans - Existing (228kb) WG1557 005 - Existing Floor Plan | |||||
| Plans - Existing (292kb) WG1557 006 - Existing Elevation | |||||
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (360kb) WG1557 007 - A Proposed Floor Plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (293kb) WG1557 008 - Proposed Elevation | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (68kb) - Historic England 2 | |||||
| Consultation Response (210kb) - Historic England 1 | |||||
| Consultation Response (75kb) - Building Control | |||||
| Consultation Response (74kb) - Banbury Town Council | |||||
| Consultation Response (158kb) - Conservation | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report (115kb) - Delegated Officer Report | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (220kb) - Decision Notice |
| Addresses |
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| Whatley Hall Hotel 17-19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 01/02338/TCA | 22/11/2001 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxon OX16 0AN | Reduce crown and thin Pine tree by 20% | Permitted | 03/01/2002 |
| 02/01651/F | 03/09/2003 | Full Development | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxon OX16 0AN | Extension to existing conference facilities, 14 No. additional bedrooms, leisure facility and additional parking (as amended by revised plans received 23.04.03, 03.09.03, 03.10.03 and 16.10.03). | Permitted | 20/10/2003 |
| 02/01652/LB | 03/09/2003 | Listed Building | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxon OX16 0AN | Extension to existing conference facilities, 14 No. additional bedrooms, leisure facility and additional parking (as amended by revised plans received 23.04.03, 03.09.03, 03.10.03 and 16.10.03) | Permitted | 20/10/2003 |
| 05/01878/TCA | 22/09/2005 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxon OX16 0AN | Fell 1 No Conifer | Permitted | 03/11/2005 |
| 06/02058/LB | 20/11/2006 | Listed Building | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Hotel extension, reconverting meeting rooms to gym, treatment rooms, function room and pre drink foyer on the ground floor. Erection of 39 bedroom block and associated parking. | Permitted | 05/02/2007 |
| 06/02057/F | 20/11/2006 | Full Development | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Hotel extension, reconverting meeting rooms to gym, treatment rooms, function room and pre drink foyer on the ground floor. Erection of 39 bedroom block and associated parking. | Permitted | 16/02/2007 |
| 07/02673/LB | 09/01/2008 | Listed Building | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Non-illuminated replacement hotel signage (as amended by drawings received 29/02/08) | Permitted | 05/03/2008 |
| 07/02674/ADV | 09/01/2008 | Advertisement | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Non-illuminated replacement hotel signage (as amended by drawings received 29/02/08) | Permitted | 05/03/2008 |
| 08/02563/LB | 17/12/2008 | Listed Building | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Refurbishment and internal alterations to ground floor public areas (as amended by revised schedule of works received 29/01/09) | Permitted | 05/02/2009 |
| 10/00335/DISC | 19/10/2010 | Discharge Of Conditions | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Discharge of conditions 4 and 5 of 08/02563/LB | Permitted | 18/11/2010 |
| 10/01763/F | 15/12/2010 | Full Development | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Replace first and second floor single glazed windows with UPVC double glazed windows | Permitted | 07/03/2011 |
| 10/01764/LB | 15/12/2010 | Listed Building | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Replace first and second floor single glazed windows with UPVC double glazed windows | Permitted | 04/03/2011 |
| 11/00803/LB | 19/05/2011 | Listed Building | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Retention of 1no. set of non-illuminated letters above entrance and 1no. internally illuminated post mounted sign | Permitted | 14/07/2011 |
| 11/00804/ADV | 19/05/2011 | Advertisement | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | Retrospective - 1no. set of non-illuminated letters above entrance. 1no. internally illuminated post mounted sign | Permitted | 14/07/2011 |
| 13/00036/TCA | 01/02/2013 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | T1 x Western Red Cedar - Fell T2 x Silver Birch - Fell T3 x Lawson Cypress - Fell | Permitted | 12/03/2013 |
| 12/00360/TCA | 18/12/2012 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0AN | FIVE DAY NOTICE T1-T3 x Broadleaf - On the grounds of safety remove deformed/cankered branches overhanging car park | Permitted | 18/12/2012 |
| 16/01416/TPO | 14/07/2016 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | T4 Ash - Fell -Subject to TPO 16/2002 | Refused | 08/09/2016 |
| 16/00153/TCA | 11/07/2016 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | T1 x Silver Birch - Remove deadwood and stub ends T2 x Cedar - Remove three low dead branches. crown raise by 3.0m over roof removing four low branches T3 x Sycamore - Remove dead branches T5 x Ash - Remove deadwood and one large lower stem from the leaning stem on the east side T6 x Ash - Remove deadwood T7 x Ash - Remove deadwood, reduce Crown by 40% - 3.0m over car park on south side T8 x Ash - Remove deadwood and stub ends | Permitted | 19/08/2016 |
| 17/01371/TPO | 26/06/2017 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | T6 - Common Ash. Remove tree and stump - Subject to TPO 16/2002 | Permitted | 21/08/2017 |
| 16/02004/TPO | 03/10/2016 | Works To Tree Preservation Order | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | 1 No Ash Tree T4 (T6 on TPO) - Reduce crown by 8m and 4.5m off the spread in each direction to make safe - subject to TPO 16/2002 | Refused | 28/11/2016 |
| 19/00011/ADV | 01/02/2019 | Advertisement | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | Two parasols, temporary and removeable banner screens and replacement of 1no standing sign | Permitted | 26/04/2019 |
| 19/00047/F | 01/02/2019 | Full Development | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | Two parasols to the front elevation and change of use of area beneath the proposed parasols to an outdoor seated area | Permitted | 26/04/2019 |
| 25/02829/F | 04/11/2025 | Full Development | Whately Hall Hotel 17-19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | Erection of a display board on a concrete base. | Permitted | 23/02/2026 |
| 25/02854/F | 05/11/2025 | Full Development | Whateley Hall Hotel 17-19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | Internal alterations to existing meeting room to form two additional hotel bedrooms | Application Withdrawn | 14/11/2025 |
| 25/02859/LB | 10/11/2025 | Listed Building | Whately Hall Hotel 17-19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | Internal alterations to existing meeting room to form 7 additional hotel bedrooms | Permitted | 16/01/2026 |
| 25/02857/LB | 05/11/2025 | Listed Building | Whateley Hall Hotel 17-19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | Internal alterations to existing meeting room to form two additional hotel bedrooms | Permitted | 16/01/2026 |
| 26/00470/DISC | 20/02/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Whatley Hall Hotel 17-19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | Discharge of Conditions 3 (masonry sample), 4 (drainage and ventilation), 5 (fire doors) and 6 (joinery details) of 25/02859/LB | ||
| 26/00471/DISC | 20/02/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Whatley Hall Hotel 17-19 Horse Fair Banbury OX16 0AN | Discharge of Conditions 3 (existing fabric walls/floors/ceilings), 4 (fire doors) and 5 (drainage and ventilation) of 25/02857/LB | ||
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
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| 02/01401/OTHFP | 26/09/2002 | 27/09/2002 | Full Plans (Other Works) | Whately Hall Hotel 17 - 19 Horse Fair Banbury Oxon OX16 0AN | Formation of new doorway to interlink 2 no. Bedrooms and access steps SECTION 32 ISSUED 30 DECEMBER 2005 | |