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| Application Number 26/01833/CROWN |
Application Type Crown Development Application |
| Status Under Consultation |
Decision Level Committee |
| Location Bicester Garrison Site A
Street From Blackthorn Bridge To Arncott
Piddington |
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| Proposal Full planning permission for the temporary change of use of the former defence storage & distribution centre site (MOD Bicester A - site) in connection with the phased provision of non-detained asylum accommodation. The Proposed Development comprises the retention and change of use of Building A6, the demolition of existing buildings and structures, the erection of new modular accommodation, and the provision of space for associated health and welfare facilities, site infrastructure, wastewater treatment plant, roads, access ways, security infrastructure, parking, staff accommodation and facilities, and open space and recreational areas, to accommodate up to 1,256 service users. |
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| Parish Piddington |
Ward Launton And Otmoor |
| Received Date 02/09/2026 |
Valid Date 02/09/2026 |
| Weekly List Date |
Comments Due Date 17/09/2026 |
| Target Decision Date 17/09/2026 |
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| Applicant Secretary of State |
| Applicant's Address 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF |
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| Name | Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Type |
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| NameWaste Management OCC - | AddressOxfordshire County Council | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NamePlanning Obligations OCC - | AddressOxfordshire County Council | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameArboriculture (CDC) - | AddressArboriculture Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameArchaeology (OCC) - | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameEcology (CDC) - | AddressCherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameEnvironment Agency - | AddressRed Kite House Howbery Park Crowmarsh Gifford WALLINGFORD OX10 8BD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameEnvironmental Health (CDC) - | AddressEnvironmental Health Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameLLFA Drainage (OCC) - Lead Local Flood Authority - | AddressDrainage Oxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameLegal Services (CDC) - | AddressLegal Services Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameHighways Local Authority OCC - | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameInternal Drainage Board - | Address | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameStrategic Housing (CDC) - | AddressStrategic Housing Officer Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| 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 Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameUrban Design (CDC) - | AddressUrban Design Officer Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NamePlanning Policy (CDC) - Christina Cherry | AddressPlanning Policy Team Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameFire Service (Oxfordshire) - Jacky Hughes | AddressFire Service HQ Sterling Road Kidlington OX5 2DU | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameDrainage (CDC) - Jessica Scarsbrook | AddressCherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameLandscape Services (CDC) - Landscapes Officer | AddressLandscapes Officer Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameThames Water - Mr Ndoli Bokuli | AddressMr Ndoli Bokuli Development Planning Asset Investment Unit Maple Lodge Denham Way Rickmansworth WD3 9SQ | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameClerk to Piddington PC - Mrs Anne Davies | Address6 Greystones Court Kidlington OX5 1AR | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameWaste & Recycling (CDC) - Peter Rae | AddressCherwell District Council Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
| NameHousing Standards (CDC) - Private Sector Housing Inspector | AddressPrivate Sector Housing Inspector Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date03/09/2026 | Reply Due17/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeCROWN APPLICATIONS |
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| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date04/09/2026 | Expiry Date17/09/2026 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 21/07/2026 | 260720 Mod Bicester Lpa Notification | (145kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 02/09/2026 | Application Form | (501kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 02/09/2026 | Application Covering Letter 6 July 2026 | (121kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 02/09/2026 | 260902 Bicester Urgent Crown Application Lpa Notification | (132kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 21/07/2026 | Mod Bicester (site A), Oxfordshire Factsheet Gov.uk | (233kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Utilities Infrastructure Assessment | (1289kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Application Article 5 Compliance Statement | (86kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Article 4 Application Notice | (109kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Written Statement Bicester Ho | (332kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Bicester Eia Screening Direction Redacted | (219kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Eia Screening Direction Request | (3439kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | 260720 Mod Bicester Lpa Notification Redacted | (163kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | 260713 Minister Pennycook To Calum Miller Mp 1 Redacted | (154kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Parameter Demolition Plan Bic Dr Ar 100108 | (161kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Parameters Site Plan Bic Dr Ar 100107 P01 | (175kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Existing Site Plan Bic Dr Ar 100106 | (221kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Site Location Plan Bic Dr Ar 100105 P01 | (164kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Mod Bicester Drainage Design Redacted | (134kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Mod Bicester Natural England Letter Redacted | (136kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Travel Plan | (5877kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Ho Ne Bicester Hra Report And Pea Redacted | (154kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Bicester Statement Of National Importance Redacted | (325kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Planning Proposal Statement.pdf | (835kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Air Quality Screening Technical Note.pdf | (1592kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Noise Impact Assessment.pdf | (904kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening.pdf | (547kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Equality Impact Assessment | (324kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Unexploded Ordnance Risk Assessment.pdf | (635kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Preliminary Geo Environmental And Geotechnical Assessment Final | (17986kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Landscape And Visual Statement | (9101kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Archaeological Heritage Assessment | (13201kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Drainage Design Statement | (1999kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Flood Risk Assessment | (3312kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Fire Strategy Report | (1162kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | 02/09/2026 | Transport Assessment | (4315kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (145kb) - 260720 Mod Bicester Lpa Notification | |||||
| Application Documents (501kb) - Application Form | |||||
| Application Documents (121kb) - Application Covering Letter 6 July 2026 | |||||
| Application Documents (132kb) - 260902 Bicester Urgent Crown Application Lpa Notification | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (233kb) - Mod Bicester (site A), Oxfordshire Factsheet Gov.uk | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1289kb) - Utilities Infrastructure Assessment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (86kb) - Application Article 5 Compliance Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (109kb) - Article 4 Application Notice | |||||
| Supporting Documents (332kb) - Written Statement Bicester Ho | |||||
| Supporting Documents (219kb) - Bicester Eia Screening Direction Redacted | |||||
| Supporting Documents (3439kb) - Eia Screening Direction Request | |||||
| Supporting Documents (163kb) - 260720 Mod Bicester Lpa Notification Redacted | |||||
| Supporting Documents (154kb) - 260713 Minister Pennycook To Calum Miller Mp 1 Redacted | |||||
| Supporting Documents (161kb) - Parameter Demolition Plan Bic Dr Ar 100108 | |||||
| Supporting Documents (175kb) - Parameters Site Plan Bic Dr Ar 100107 P01 | |||||
| Supporting Documents (221kb) - Existing Site Plan Bic Dr Ar 100106 | |||||
| Supporting Documents (164kb) - Site Location Plan Bic Dr Ar 100105 P01 | |||||
| Supporting Documents (134kb) - Mod Bicester Drainage Design Redacted | |||||
| Supporting Documents (136kb) - Mod Bicester Natural England Letter Redacted | |||||
| Supporting Documents (5877kb) - Travel Plan | |||||
| Supporting Documents (154kb) - Ho Ne Bicester Hra Report And Pea Redacted | |||||
| Supporting Documents (325kb) - Bicester Statement Of National Importance Redacted | |||||
| Supporting Documents (835kb) - Planning Proposal Statement.pdf | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1592kb) - Air Quality Screening Technical Note.pdf | |||||
| Supporting Documents (904kb) - Noise Impact Assessment.pdf | |||||
| Supporting Documents (547kb) - Habitats Regulation Assessment Screening.pdf | |||||
| Supporting Documents (324kb) - Equality Impact Assessment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (635kb) - Unexploded Ordnance Risk Assessment.pdf | |||||
| Supporting Documents (17986kb) - Preliminary Geo Environmental And Geotechnical Assessment Final | |||||
| Supporting Documents (9101kb) - Landscape And Visual Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (13201kb) - Archaeological Heritage Assessment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1999kb) - Drainage Design Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents (3312kb) - Flood Risk Assessment | |||||
| Supporting Documents (1162kb) - Fire Strategy Report | |||||
| Supporting Documents (4315kb) - Transport Assessment |
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| Bicester Garrison Site A Street From Blackthorn Bridge To Arncott Piddington |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 98/00749/GD | 27/04/1998 | Government Department | Bicester Garrison Site A MOD Bicester Oxon | Construction of two dutch barns linked together | Permitted | 20/07/1998 |
| 11/00001/SCOP | 21/02/2011 | Scoping Opinion | MOD Bicester Redevelopment Graven Hill & Arncott Oxfordshire | Scoping Opinion - MOD Bicester Redevelopment | Scoping Opinion Issued | 11/04/2011 |
| 26/01833/CROWN | 02/09/2026 | Crown Development Application | Bicester Garrison Site A Street From Blackthorn Bridge To Arncott Piddington | Full planning permission for the temporary change of use of the former defence storage & distribution centre site (MOD Bicester A - site) in connection with the phased provision of non-detained asylum accommodation. The Proposed Development comprises the retention and change of use of Building A6, the demolition of existing buildings and structures, the erection of new modular accommodation, and the provision of space for associated health and welfare facilities, site infrastructure, wastewater treatment plant, roads, access ways, security infrastructure, parking, staff accommodation and facilities, and open space and recreational areas, to accommodate up to 1,256 service users. | ||