Agenda and decisions


Planning Committee - Thursday 2 July 2026 4.00 pm

Venue: 39 Castle Quay, Banbury, OX16 5FD

Contact: Matt Swinford / Martyn Surfleet, Democratic and Elections  Email: democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk, 01295 221534

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2.

Declarations of Interest

Members are asked to declare any interest and the nature of that interest which they may have in any of the items under consideration at this meeting

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3.

Requests to Address the Meeting

The Chair to report on any requests to address the meeting.

 

Requests to address the meeting (including the application, whether you will speak in support of or objection to the application, your contact details) should be submitted to democracy@cherwell-dc.gov.uk  

 

The deadline for requests to address this meeting is noon on Wednesday 1 July 2026.

 

Addresses can be made virtually or in person. Full details of public participation at Planning Committee meeting is available in the Constitution, Planning Committee Procedure Rules.

 

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4.

Minutes pdf icon PDF 387 KB

To confirm as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 4 June 2026.

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5.

Chair's Announcements

To receive communications from the Chair.

 

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6.

Urgent Business

The Chair to advise whether they have agreed to any item of urgent business being admitted to the agenda.

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7.

Proposed Pre-Committee Site Visits (if any)

The Committee to consider requests for and proposed pre-committee site visits.

 

Any requests or recommendations for site visits will be published with the written update.

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26/01477/OxSRFI

8.

Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange pdf icon PDF 492 KB

**No public speaking permitted on this item as it is not a planning application for determination by Cherwell District Council**

 

Planning Committee is asked to approve Cherwell District Council’s Relevant Representation comments to submitted Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange Development Consent Order application subject to the approval of any amendments by the Chair of the Planning Committee and the Deputy Leader of the Council in their role as Portfolio Holder for Planning.

 

Recommendations 

 

The Planning Committee resolves:

 

1.1   To approve Cherwell District Council’s Relevant Representation comments to submitted Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange Development Consent Order application subject to the approval of any amendments by the Chair of the Planning Committee and the Deputy Leader of the Council in their role as Portfolio Holder for Planning.

 

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Decision:

Resolved

 

(1)      That, subject to any amendments approved by the Chair of the Planning Committee and the Deputy Leader of the Council in their capacity as Portfolio Holder for Planning, Cherwell District Council’s Relevant Representation comments on the Oxfordshire Strategic Rail Freight Interchange Development Consent Order application be approved.

24/03392/M106 AND 25/00366/DOV_5

9.

Himley Village North West Bicester Middleton Stoney Road Bicester pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Decision:

In line with the officer recommendation, the proposed modification to the Section 106 agreement attached to application 14/02121/OUT be agreed.

24/01909/F

10.

Borough House Marlborough Road Banbury OX16 5TH pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Decision:

Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions (and any amendments as deemed necessary) and completion of a S106 legal agreement, details to be set out in the minutes.

24/01910/LB

11.

Borough House Marlborough Road Banbury OX16 5TH pdf icon PDF 1 MB

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Decision:

Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions (and any amendments as deemed necessary), details to be set out in the minutes.

26/00228/CDC

12.

39 Sheep Street, Bicester, OX26 6JJ pdf icon PDF 1018 KB

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Decision:

Approved in line with officer recommendation, subject to conditions (and any amendments as deemed necessary), details to be set out in the minutes.