Building 140 The Command Works Bicester Motion Heritage Old Skimmingdish Lane Launton Bicester OX27 8FZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02431/F - Full Development Under Consultation

Proposal

Replacement of 4no. roller shutter doors with bi-fold doors, insertion of 2no. new glazed screens, and installation of 3no. air-conditioning condenser units. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 14 Nov 2026, from Cherwell's recent commercial and major works.

Site constraints 4

RAF Bicester conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Also on the record
3 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Scheduled monument about 177 m away: RAF Bicester: World War II airfield; Inside the Bicester built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 30 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Cherwell
Application type
Full Development
Postcode
OX27 8FZ
Received
18 Sept 2026
Validated
18 Sept 2026
Ward
Launton And Otmoor
Parish
Launton
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Leaseholder
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Decision outlook

Day 17 of the 56-day target. Cherwell usually decides commercial and major works by day 57.

Day 1740 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
50%decided within 8 weeks
90%approved
16%go to committee

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Cherwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Cherwell decision record →

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
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.