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| Application Number 26/02023/F |
Application Type Full Development |
| Status Under Consultation |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Case Officer Rebekah Morgan |
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| Location Land North And South Of
Pingle Drive
Bicester |
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| Proposal Installation of a switchboard and transformer to serve Bicester Village |
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| Parish Bicester |
Ward Bicester South And Ambrosden |
| Received Date 03/08/2026 |
Valid Date 03/09/2026 |
| Weekly List Date 03/09/2026 |
Comments Due Date 07/10/2026 |
| Target Decision Date 09/11/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision |
Decision Issued Date |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Value Retail Management (Bicester Village) Limited |
| Applicant's Address c/o agent
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Agent
Miss Sophie Lennon
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Agents's Address
100 Pall Mall
London
SW1Y5NQ
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Neighbour List
| Address | Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Address8 Newton Close Bicester OX26 1AS | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received17/09/2026 | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date17/09/2026 |
| AddressBicester Sports Club Kings End Bicester | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address14 Kings Park Kings End Bicester OX26 6FW | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address1 Newton Close Bicester OX26 1AS | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address7 Newton Close Bicester OX26 1AS | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address6 Newton Close Bicester OX26 1AS | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| AddressBicester Sports Association Bicester Sports Club Oxford Road Bicester OX26 2AD | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address58 Kings End Bicester OX26 2AD | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address4 Finchley Lane Bicester OX26 2AE | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received | Re-Consult Date | Reply Due | Reply Date |
| Address60 Kings End Bicester OX26 2AD | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | 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 Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received14/09/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEnvironmental Health (CDC) - | AddressEnvironmental Health Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date04/09/2026 | Reply Due25/09/2026 | Reply Received17/09/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameHighways Local Authority OCC - | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1ND | Consult Date18/09/2026 | Reply Due09/10/2026 | Reply Received08/10/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameBicester Town Council - | AddressTown Clerk To Bicester Town Council The Garth Launton Road Bicester Oxon OX26 6PS | Consult Date18/09/2026 | Reply Due09/10/2026 | 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 Date18/09/2026 | Reply Due09/10/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Bicester South And Ambrosden | Address | Consult Date18/09/2026 | Reply Due09/10/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameFire Service (Oxfordshire) - Jacky Hughes | AddressFire Service HQ Sterling Road Kidlington OX5 2DU | Consult Date18/09/2026 | Reply Due09/10/2026 | Reply Received21/10/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEnvironmental Health (CDC) - | AddressEnvironmental Health Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date01/10/2026 | Reply Due15/10/2026 | Reply Received15/10/2026 | TypeRe-consult |
| Description | Display Date | Expiry Date | Notice Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| DescriptionSite Notice | Display Date16/09/2026 | Expiry Date07/10/2026 | Notice Type |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Application Forms | |||||
| Application Documents | 03/08/2026 | App form | (401kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 03/08/2026 | Agent Covering Letter | (330kb) | - | |
| Application Documents | 03/09/2026 | Design & Access Statement | (1748kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 01/10/2026 | Noise Impact Assessment | (429kb) | - | |
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site | 03/09/2026 | Site Location Plan | (8753kb) | 18/010/P-B-400 - B | |
| Plans - Site | 03/09/2026 | Site Context Plan | (1082kb) | 18/010/P-B-401 - B | |
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans – Details | 03/09/2026 | Section | (50kb) | 18/010/P-B-404 - B | |
| Plans – Details | 03/09/2026 | Fire Safety Access | (4047kb) | 18/010/P-B-405 - B | |
| Plans - Proposed | 03/09/2026 | Ground & Roof Plan | (38kb) | 18/010/P-B-402 - B | |
| Plans - Proposed | 03/09/2026 | Proposed Elevations | (62kb) | 18/010/P-B-403 - B | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 14/09/2026 | Building Control | (73kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 17/09/2026 | Environmental Protection | (78kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 08/10/2026 | OCC Highways | (231kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 15/10/2026 | Environmental health | (58kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 21/10/2026 | Oxfordshire Fire Service | (255kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 21/10/2026 | Oxfordshire Fire Service attachment - RC70 - Recommendations for Risk Control for Switchgear and Transformers | (4218kb) | - | |
| Public Comments | |||||
| Public Comments | 17/09/2026 | 8 Newton Close, Bicester | (84kb) | - | |
| Application Forms | |||||
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| Application Documents (401kb) - App form | |||||
| Application Documents (330kb) - Agent Covering Letter | |||||
| Application Documents (1748kb) - Design & Access Statement | |||||
| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents (429kb) - Noise Impact Assessment | |||||
| Site Plans | |||||
| Plans - Site (8753kb) 18/010/P-B-400 - B Site Location Plan | |||||
| Plans - Site (1082kb) 18/010/P-B-401 - B Site Context Plan | |||||
| Proposed Plans | |||||
| Plans – Details (50kb) 18/010/P-B-404 - B Section | |||||
| Plans – Details (4047kb) 18/010/P-B-405 - B Fire Safety Access | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (38kb) 18/010/P-B-402 - B Ground & Roof Plan | |||||
| Plans - Proposed (62kb) 18/010/P-B-403 - B Proposed Elevations | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (73kb) - Building Control | |||||
| Consultation Response (78kb) - Environmental Protection | |||||
| Consultation Response (231kb) - OCC Highways | |||||
| Consultation Response (58kb) - Environmental health | |||||
| Consultation Response (255kb) - Oxfordshire Fire Service | |||||
| Consultation Response (4218kb) - Oxfordshire Fire Service attachment - RC70 - Recommendations for Risk Control for Switchgear and Transformers | |||||
| Public Comments | |||||
| Public Comments (84kb) - 8 Newton Close, Bicester |
| Addresses |
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| Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 22/02784/SCOP | 07/09/2022 | Scoping Opinion | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Scoping Opinion - under Regulation 15 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 seeking planning permission for the redevelopment of an area of land (approximately 7.85 hectares. The scheme will provide for a combination of guest services, retail and Food and Beverage (F&B) uses, car parking and a new public park | Scoping Opinion Issued | 17/11/2022 |
| 22/03513/F | 22/11/2022 | Full Development | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Redevelopment of site to provide a new public park, a car and cycle hub with electric vehicle charging and additional guest services, retail and food and beverage floorspace with associated access, parking, drainage and landscaping. | Permitted | 05/11/2024 |
| 24/03071/NMA | 21/11/2024 | Non Material Amendments | Bicester Village Pingle Drive Bicester OX26 6WA | Non-material amendment to 22/03513/F - alterations to the overall design of the Western Terrace | Permitted | 09/01/2025 |
| 24/03268/DISC | 06/12/2024 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 15 (Ecological Assessment) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 04/04/2025 |
| 24/03269/DISC | 06/12/2024 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 17 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 04/04/2025 |
| 24/03287/DISC | 09/12/2024 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Conditions 21 (Ground contamination risk assessment) and 22 (remediation strategy) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 17/04/2025 |
| 25/00119/F | 28/01/2025 | Full Development | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | The use of the site as a car park for a temporary period and associated works | Permitted | 13/06/2025 |
| 25/00118/DISC | 17/01/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 27 (External materials) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 14/03/2025 |
| 25/00215/SO | 10/01/2025 | Screening Opinion | Land North Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Request for an EIA Screening Opinion under Regulation 6 of The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 (as amended) - provision of a temporary surface level car park associated with Bicester Village (to provide 517 car parking spaces) and all associated works | Screening Opinion not requesting EIA | 04/04/2025 |
| 25/00276/DISC | 04/02/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 19 (Landscape and Ecology Management Plan) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 23/06/2025 |
| 25/00325/DISC | 10/02/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 25 (Surface Water Drainage) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 14/05/2025 |
| 25/00326/DISC | 07/02/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 16 (Construction Method Statement) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 14/05/2025 |
| 25/00327/DISC | 10/02/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 18 (Sustainable Waste and Resource Plan) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 01/04/2025 |
| 25/00328/DISC | 10/02/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 20 (BREEAM Pre-Assessment) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 02/05/2025 |
| 25/00335/OBL | 07/02/2025 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of S106 Schedule 4 Clause 1.1 pursuant to application 22/03513/F | Permitted | 02/05/2025 |
| 25/00572/OBL | 06/03/2025 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of S106 Schedule 12 Clause 1.1 pursuant to application 22/03513/F | Permitted | 01/04/2025 |
| 25/01885/OBL | 18/07/2025 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of S106 Schedule 4 Clause 1.1 of planning permission 22/03513/F - Training and Employment Plan | Application Withdrawn | 13/02/2026 |
| 25/01915/OBL | 23/07/2025 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of S106 Schedule 2 Clause 1 of planning permission 22/03513/F - Public park scheme | Permitted | 29/05/2026 |
| 25/01917/DISC | 23/07/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 36 (Landscape Maintenance Plan) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 21/10/2025 |
| 25/01965/DISC | 29/07/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 16 (Construction Method Statement) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 07/11/2025 |
| 25/02107/DISC | 14/08/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of BNG of 25/00119/F | ||
| 25/02108/DISC | 14/08/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 25 (surface water drainage scheme) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 09/10/2025 |
| 25/02556/OBL | 29/09/2025 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of S106 clause 12.1.1(c) of planning permission 22/03513/F - commencement of development | Permitted | 28/11/2025 |
| 25/02848/DISC | 30/10/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 16 (CEMP) of 22/03513/F | ||
| 25/02865/DISC | 31/10/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 24 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 17/07/2026 |
| 25/02868/OBL | 31/10/2025 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of S106 Schedule 4 Clause 1.5 of planning permission 22/03513/F - Training and Employment Plan | Permitted | 13/02/2026 |
| 25/03306/DISC | 19/12/2025 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 30 (footbridge) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 10/07/2026 |
| 26/00537/DISC | 02/03/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of condition 26 (PV specification) of 22/03513/F (Phase 1 - Western Terrace) | Permitted | 08/04/2026 |
| 26/00821/DISC | 31/03/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 31 (external lighting) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 17/09/2026 |
| 26/00866/OBL | 03/04/2026 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of S106 Clause 12.1.1 (b) pursuant to application 22/03513/F | Permitted | 02/07/2026 |
| 26/00948/DISC | 15/04/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 36 (Landscape Maintenance Schedule) of 22/03513F | Permitted | 29/06/2026 |
| 26/01153/NMA | 08/05/2026 | Non Material Amendments | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Alteration to the layout of guest arrival layouts, installation of a new welcome hut, internal alterations, shopfront design alterations, amendments to landscaping layout and associated works. (proposed as Non-Material Amendment to 22/03513/F) | Permitted | 13/07/2026 |
| 26/01187/DISC | 08/05/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 33 (Travel Plan) of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 02/07/2026 |
| 26/01683/OBL | 02/07/2026 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of S106 Schedule 2 Clause 3.4 - public park management plan - of 22/03513/F | Permitted | 13/08/2026 |
| 26/02023/F | 03/09/2026 | Full Development | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Installation of a switchboard and transformer to serve Bicester Village | ||
| 26/02039/DISC | 27/08/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land East of Oxford Road and to the North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of condition 29 (Means of enclosure) of 22/03513/F | ||
| 26/02392/NMA | 16/09/2026 | Non Material Amendments | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Installation of 3 no. wooden structures for the purpose of wayfinding and installation of 1 no. traffic sign and associated works. (Proposed as non material amendment of 22/03513/F) | Application Withdrawn | 29/09/2026 |
| 26/02419/DISC | 17/09/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 34 (SuD's) of 22/03513/F (Phase 1: Western Terrace ONLY) | Permitted | 16/10/2026 |
| 26/02494/F | 09/10/2026 | Full Development | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Installation of 3 No wooden structures for the purpose of wayfinding and installation of 1 No traffic sign and associated works | ||
| 26/02727/OBL | 02/10/2026 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Pursuant to S106 Paragraph 12.1.1 (d) of planning permission 22/03513/F, please take this email as formal notification of the first occupation of Phase 1, this being the Western Terrace | Permitted | 20/10/2026 |
| 26/02788/DISC | 21/10/2026 | Discharge Of Conditions | Land East of Oxford Road and to the North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Discharge of Condition 34 (drainage) of 22/03513/F | ||
| 26/02823/OBL | 20/10/2026 | Obligation | Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Pursuant to S106 Schedule 4 Clause 12.1.1(e) of planning permission 22/03513/F - formal notification of the first occupation of Phase 2, this being the temporary car park at land north of Pingle Drive | ||
Building Control Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Received Date | Validated Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | |
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| 25/00214/IN | 20/02/2025 | Initial Notice | Bicester Village Land North And South Of Pingle Drive Bicester | Western Terrace: Phase 1 – The internal spaces of Retail Units A (166), B(165), C(164), D(163B), E(163A) including First Floor BOH storage For Units B&C. Western Terrace: Phase 2 – Completion of External Facades for the whole building and limited external works to facilitate access and Means of Escape for Units A to E to allow for trading. Western Terrace: Phase 3 – Shell Core and Fit out for the Ground Floor Entrance and Ground Floor Means of Escape connected to the First-Floor Guest Services and all remaining external works. | ||