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| Application Number 25/03345/LB |
Application Type Listed Building |
| Status Application Permitted |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Location The Dower Lodge
Main Street
Hethe
Bicester
OX27 8ES |
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| Proposal New Distribution Board; Replace all switch & socket faceplates with metal finish face plates; Install 6 new sockets; New extractor fans in bathrooms & downstairs WC; Install smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors. Installation of new oil-fired boiler/flue & radiators. |
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| Parish Hethe |
Ward Fringford And Heyfords |
| Received Date 24/12/2025 |
Valid Date 08/01/2026 |
| Weekly List Date 12/01/2026 |
Comments Due Date 12/02/2026 |
| Target Decision Date 05/03/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Permitted |
Decision Issued Date 05/03/2026 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Mrs Lucy Hayward |
| Applicant's Address Little Purston Farm Cottage
Purston Road
Brackley
NN13 5PL |
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Consultee List
| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameConservation (CDC) - | AddressConservation Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date12/01/2026 | Reply Due02/02/2026 | Reply Received10/03/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Fringford And Heyfords | Address | Consult Date12/01/2026 | Reply Due02/02/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameClerk to Hethe PC - Mr D R Jakeman | Address12 Chestnut End Bicester Oxon OX26 3XP | Consult Date12/01/2026 | Reply Due02/02/2026 | Reply Received21/01/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
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| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
| DescriptionBicester Advertiser | Display Date22/01/2026 | Expiry Date12/02/2026 | Notice Type |
| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date22/01/2026 | Expiry Date12/02/2026 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 24/12/2025 | app form | (310kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 24/12/2025 | Images Of Proposed samples | (294kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 08/01/2026 | Photograph of old oil tank | (145kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 24/12/2025 | Design Heritage Statement | (685kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 24/12/2025 | Building Survey Report | (1642kb) | - | |
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site | 08/01/2026 | Site Location Plan | (261kb) | - | |
| Plans - Site | 08/01/2026 | SLP | (399kb) | - | |
| Plans - Site | 08/01/2026 | Block Plan | (146kb) | BP - | |
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans - Proposed | 24/12/2025 | Floor Plan Showing Location Of Electrical And Heating Proposals 22.12.25 | (110kb) | FP - | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 21/01/2026 | Hethe PC | (75kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report | 05/03/2026 | Delegated Officer Report - FINAL | (117kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 05/03/2026 | Decision Notice - FINAL | (306kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (310kb) - app form | |||||
| Application Documents (294kb) - Images Of Proposed samples | |||||
| Application Documents (145kb) - Photograph of old oil tank | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (685kb) - Design Heritage Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1642kb) - Building Survey Report | |||||
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site (261kb) - Site Location Plan | |||||
| Plans - Site (399kb) - SLP | |||||
| Plans - Site (146kb) BP - Block Plan | |||||
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (110kb) FP - Floor Plan Showing Location Of Electrical And Heating Proposals 22.12.25 | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (75kb) - Hethe PC | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Officer Report (117kb) - Delegated Officer Report - FINAL | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (306kb) - Decision Notice - FINAL |
| Addresses |
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| The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 05/00602/F | 31/03/2005 | Full Development | Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester Oxon OX27 8ES | Conservatory to rear | Permitted | 26/05/2005 |
| 05/00614/LB | 31/03/2005 | Listed Building | Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester Oxon OX27 8ES | Conservatory to rear | Permitted | 26/05/2005 |
| 07/00903/F | 04/05/2007 | Full Development | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Oxfordshire OX27 8ES | Retrospective - Front entrance gate | Permitted | 26/06/2007 |
| 25/03345/LB | 08/01/2026 | Listed Building | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | New Distribution Board; Replace all switch & socket faceplates with metal finish face plates; Install 6 new sockets; New extractor fans in bathrooms & downstairs WC; Install smoke, heat and carbon monoxide detectors. Installation of new oil-fired boiler/flue & radiators. | Permitted | 05/03/2026 |
| 26/00045/LB | 09/01/2026 | Listed Building | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Oxfordshire OX27 8ES | Replace 1 x sash window and 3 x modern balance windows to rear of property | Permitted | 05/03/2026 |
| 26/00178/LB | 11/03/2026 | Listed Building | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | Removal of damaged mortar fillets on the main roof and the roof of the 1980s extension and replacing them with leadwork; replacement of damaged/slipped slates on the main roof and replacing rotten fascia timber on the main roof rear pitch; treatment of all soffits and fascia boards; fitting of cowl to the chimney serving the woodburning stove; removal of existing satellite dish attached to the Dower Lodge chimney | ||
| 26/00181/TCA | 23/01/2026 | Works To Trees In Conservation Area | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES | 2 x Leylandii - Fell Please see attached the site plan, indicating the location of 2 large conifers in the rear garden of The Dower Lodge. We have consulted with a tree surgeon regarding the removal of both trees, as they are blocking daylight to both The Dower Lodge and Hethe House (next door). The larger trees measures 1400mm diameter round the trunk and the slightly smaller tree measures 1000mm diameter round the trunk. | Permitted | 23/02/2026 |
| 26/00649/DISC | 13/03/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | Discharge of Conditions 3 (electrical and heating works) and 4 (switch and socket plates) of 25/03345/LB | ||
| 26/00695/DISC | 17/03/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | Discharge of Condition 3 (windows) of 26/00045/LB | ||
| 26/00707/LB | 18/03/2026 | Listed Building | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe OX27 8ES | Variation of Condition 3 (windows) of 26/00045/LB - the historic window is now beyond reasonable repair and that the only workable course of action is now to replace with a new timber-framed window | ||
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
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| 97/10721/OTHBN | 22/07/1997 | 25/07/1997 | Building Notice (Other Works) | Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester Oxon OX6 9ES | Dower Lodge Hethe Bicester Oxon OX6 9AD Install flue for oil fired boiler | |
| 26/62503/CP | 10/04/2026 | 30/03/2026 | Competent Persons Scheme | The Dower Lodge Main Street Hethe Bicester OX27 8ES | Install a replacement consumer unit. | |