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26/02167/CLUP - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Under Consultation
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a single storey rear extension Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 18 Oct 2026 and 26 Oct 2026, from recent lawful development certificates across the UK.

Documents 2

Other documents 2

PDF Plans - Site Document · 3 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Documents Document · 20 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Banbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Cherwell
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Postcode
OX16 9LB
Received
3 Sept 2026
Validated
3 Sept 2026
Ward
Banbury Calthorpe And Easington
Parish
Banbury
Decision level
Delegated

Decision outlook

Day 11 of the 56-day target. Councils usually decide lawful development certificates by day 50.

Day 1145 days to the 56-day target
84%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
19,862decided in the last year

Plota live figures for lawful development certificates decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent lawful development certificates in Cherwell to go on. Cherwell decision record →

Historical activity at this location

12 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
8 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Two storey side/rear extension and single storey rear extension with internal alterations…
25/01385/F
2025 Approved
8 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Two storey side/rear extension and single storey rear extension with internal alterations…
25/01385/F
2021 Approved
5 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Single storey rear part side extension with associated internal and external works
21/04056/F
2021 Approved
5 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Single storey rear part side extension with associated internal and external works
21/04056/F
2021 Approved
17 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension
21/01009/F
2021 Approved
17 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension
21/01009/F
2020 Approved
13 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a rear extension
20/00300/CLUP
2020 Approved
13 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Development for a rear extension
20/00300/CLUP
2019 Approved
26 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Rear extension onto our existing kitchen to create a large living space
19/00296/F
2019 Approved
26 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Rear extension onto our existing kitchen to create a large living space
19/00296/F
2019 Approved
2 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Single storey rear extension
19/00106/F
2019 Approved
2 Longfellow Road Banbury OX16 9LB
Single storey rear extension
19/00106/F
Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 296. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
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Cherwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #247 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #218 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,091
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings