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| Application Number 26/02191/SO |
Application Type Screening Opinion |
| Status Screening Opinion Requesting EIA |
Decision Level Delegated |
| Case Officer Rebekah Morgan |
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| Location Land At Former Raf Bicester
Bicester Motion Heritage
Buckingham Road
Bicester |
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| Proposal Request for screening opinion under part 2 of the town and country planning (environmental impact assessment) regulations 2017 in relation to outline planning application for the rushes (with all matters reserved apart from access) comprising of commercial, business and services uses (class e), light industrial (class b2), storage (b8), local community and learning uses (class f) and vehicle circuits and events use (sui generis), plus associated landscape, access, parking, associated infrastructure and ancillary works |
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| Parish Launton |
Ward Launton And Otmoor |
| Received Date 20/08/2026 |
Valid Date 20/08/2026 |
| Weekly List Date 28/08/2026 |
Comments Due Date |
| Target Decision Date 10/09/2026 |
Committee Date |
| Decision Screening Opinion requesting EIA |
Decision Issued Date 10/09/2026 |
| Appeal Received Date |
Appeal Start Date |
| Appeal Decision |
Appeal Decision Date |
| Applicant Bicester Motion |
| Applicant's Address C/o Agent |
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Agent
Sam Biles
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Agents's Address
Edgars Ltd
The Old Bank
39 Market Square
Witney
OX28 6AD
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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 Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received07/09/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameConservation (CDC) - | AddressConservation Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received10/09/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEcology (CDC) - | AddressCherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received10/09/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEnvironmental Health (CDC) - | AddressEnvironmental Health Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameLicensing (CDC) - | AddressLicensing Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameNatural England - | AddressConsultation Services Hornbeam House Electra Way Crewe CW1 6GJ | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received11/09/2026 | 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 Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameUrban Design (CDC) - | AddressUrban Design Officer Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameBicester Delivery Team - | AddressBicester Delivery Team Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NamePlanning Policy (CDC) - Christina Cherry | AddressPlanning Policy Team Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameLandscape Services (CDC) - Landscapes Officer | AddressLandscapes Officer Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received10/09/2026 | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameWard Councillor - Launton And Otmoor | Address | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameOCC - Single Response - Major Planning Applications Team | AddressOxfordshire County Council County Hall New Road Oxford OX1 1ND | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameProperty and Assets Manager - Mike Gillespie | AddressCherwell District Council Bodicote House White Post Road Bodicote | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameBicester Bike Users Group - Paul Troop | AddressGarden Court Chambers 57-60 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3LJ | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NamePublic Art - Public Art | AddressPublic Art Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameClerk to Launton PC - Simon Turner | Address14 The Poplars Launton Bicester OX26 5DW | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
| NameEconomic Growth (CDC) - Steven Newman (Senior Economic Growth Officer) | AddressEconomic Development Cherwell District Council 39 Castle Quay Banbury OX16 5FD | Consult Date28/08/2026 | Reply Due11/09/2026 | Reply Received | TypeStandard Consultee |
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| Document Type | Date | Description | File Size | Drawing/Rev Number | |
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| Supporting Documents | |||||
| Supporting Documents | 20/08/2026 | Screening Request | (14607kb) | - | |
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response | 07/09/2026 | Building Control | (76kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 10/09/2026 | Landscape Services (CDC) | (76kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 10/09/2026 | Ecology | (216kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 10/09/2026 | Conservation | (205kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 11/09/2026 | Natural England | (174kb) | - | |
| Consultation Response | 14/09/2026 | Thames Water | (196kb) | - | |
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Post Decision Correspondence | 17/09/2026 | Screening Opinion Acknowledgement Letter - Edgars Planning 15 09 2026 | (102kb) | - | |
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision | 10/09/2026 | FINAL SO Letter | (330kb) | - | |
| Supporting Documents | |||||
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| Supporting Documents (14607kb) - Screening Request | |||||
| Consultee Responses | |||||
| Consultation Response (76kb) - Building Control | |||||
| Consultation Response (76kb) - Landscape Services (CDC) | |||||
| Consultation Response (216kb) - Ecology | |||||
| Consultation Response (205kb) - Conservation | |||||
| Consultation Response (174kb) - Natural England | |||||
| Consultation Response (196kb) - Thames Water | |||||
| Officer/Committee Consideration | |||||
| Post Decision Correspondence (102kb) - Screening Opinion Acknowledgement Letter - Edgars Planning 15 09 2026 | |||||
| Decision and Legal Agreements | |||||
| Decision (330kb) - FINAL SO Letter |
| Addresses |
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| Land At Former Raf Bicester Bicester Motion Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester |
Planning Applications | ||||||
| Application number | Valid Date | Application Type | Location | Proposal | Decision | Decision Issued Date |
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| 21/01374/SO | 15/04/2021 | Screening Opinion | Land At Former Raf Bicester Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester OX27 8AL | Request for Screening Opinion under Part 2 of the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017 for Automotive Experience Quarter comprising Commercial, Business and Services uses (Class E), Light Industrial (Class B2), Local Community and Learning Uses (Class F) and vehicle circuits (Sui Generis) with all matters reserved aside from that of access) | Screening Opinion not requesting EIA | 05/05/2021 |
| 25/03335/REM | 23/12/2025 | Matters Arising From Outline Approval | Land At Former RAF Bicester Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester | Reserved Matters for appearance, layout and scale in relation to Phase 0 of application ref 25/00683/F - The Rushes, Bicester Motion | Permitted | 24/03/2026 |
| 26/01999/OUT | 07/08/2026 | Outline Application | Land At Former Raf Bicester Bicester Motion Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester | Outline planning application for The Rushes (with all matters reserved apart from access) comprising of Commercial, Business and Services Uses (Class E), Light Industrial (Class B2), Storage (B8), Local Community and Learning Uses (Class F) and vehicle circuits and events use (Sui Generis) plus associated landscape, access, parking, associated infrastructure and ancillary works | ||
| 26/02191/SO | 20/08/2026 | Screening Opinion | Land At Former Raf Bicester Bicester Motion Heritage Buckingham Road Bicester | Request for screening opinion under part 2 of the town and country planning (environmental impact assessment) regulations 2017 in relation to outline planning application for the rushes (with all matters reserved apart from access) comprising of commercial, business and services uses (class e), light industrial (class b2), storage (b8), local community and learning uses (class f) and vehicle circuits and events use (sui generis), plus associated landscape, access, parking, associated infrastructure and ancillary works | Screening Opinion requesting EIA | 10/09/2026 |
| 26/02480/SCOP | 22/09/2026 | Scoping Opinion | Bicester Motion Buckingham Road Bicester | Scoping Opinion relating to development proposals at Bicester Motion - the ES is to cover developments proposed by applications: 26/01999/OUT (The Rushes - for commercial development and services uses (Class E), light industrial (Class B2), storage (Class B8), local community and learning uses (Class F) and vehicle circuits and events use (Sui Generis) 26/02001/OUT (Motion Living - for the provision of up to 200 apartments with associated landscape, access, parking, infrastructure and ancillary works 26/02007/OUT (Plot F - for the provision of mixed-use business, industrial, commercial, service (Classes B2 and E) and ancillary storage space, with recreation and leisure space) And forthcoming development proposals on Plot H for commercial/ employment. | ||