Bicester Avenue Garden Centre Oxford Road Bicester OX25 2NY Data via plota.co.uk

Under Consultation 26/01346/F
Date received
16 Jun 2026
Date validated
16 Jun 2026
Postcode
OX25 2NY

Description

The proposed development will incorporate: 6 x padel courts - all covered with canopies, associated lighting, wooden pavilion, wooden elevations on storage container, wooden elevations on changing room building, wooden social area building. Data via plota.co.uk

Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
4.1/10
Below average
#191 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #239 out of 292. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 40% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (95%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cherwell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #55 of 292
95%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #72 of 292
49%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #239 of 292
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #210 of 292
79%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
93%
Change of use approved
44 decided
1,082
Total decisions
73 refused in 2025