The Old Post Office Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
Under Consultation
26/00427/DISC
Description
Discharge of condition 3 (schedule of materials and finishes) of 21/00449/F
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Historical activity at this location
32 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
This property
Previous applications at this address
2018
Approved
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension (revised scheme of 17/00404/F…
2018
Approved
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension (revised scheme of 17/00404/F…
2018
Refused
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension to update approved planning ap…
2018
Refused
Two storey rear extension and single storey side extension to update approved planning ap…
2017
Approved
Two storey rear and single storey side extensions
2017
Approved
Two storey rear and single storey side extensions
2016
Approved
Sycamore tree to reduce crown by approx. 2.5 metres from height and sides. Tree subject t…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Refused
7 Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UJ
Proposed double garage to the front of the property
2025
Refused
7 Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UJ
Proposed double garage to the front of the property
2024
Approved
The Thatched Cottage Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
Remove existing outbuildings and erect new ancillary accommodation
2024
Approved
The Thatched Cottage Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
Remove existing outbuildings and erect new ancillary accommodation
2024
Approved
Plum Tree Cottage Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
Conversion of existing outbuilding to a home office
2024
Approved
Plum Tree Cottage Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
Conversion of existing outbuilding to a home office
2024
Approved
Stone Cottage Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UQ
T1 x Juniper, - crown dieback, a tall shrub, fell to near ground level. T2 x Silver Birch…
2024
Approved
Stone Cottage Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UQ
T1 x Juniper, - crown dieback, a tall shrub, fell to near ground level. T2 x Silver Birch…
2024
Approved
Olive Cottage Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UQ
Single storey flat roof side extension
2024
Approved
Olive Cottage Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UQ
Single storey flat roof side extension
2024
Approved
Top Green Cottage Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
Demolition of existing garage outbuilding, conservatory, and single-storey outrigger. Ere…
2024
Approved
Top Green Cottage Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
Demolition of existing garage outbuilding, conservatory, and single-storey outrigger. Ere…
2022
Approved
The Thatched Cottage Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
T1 x Eucalyptus - Crown reduction by up to 30%
2022
Approved
The Thatched Cottage Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
T1 x Eucalyptus - Crown reduction by up to 30%
2022
Approved
Vicarage Farm House Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
H1 x Conifer Hedge - Reduce the height back to the previous growth points to allow more l…
2022
Approved
Vicarage Farm House Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
H1 x Conifer Hedge - Reduce the height back to the previous growth points to allow more l…
2021
Approved
5 Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UJ
Formation of habitable room in roofspace with rear dormer and front velux rooflights - re…
2021
Approved
5 Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UJ
Formation of habitable room in roofspace with rear dormer and front velux rooflights - re…
2021
Refused
5 Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UJ
Formation of habitable room in roofspace with rear dormer and front velux rooflights
2021
Refused
5 Bignell View Chesterton OX26 1UJ
Formation of habitable room in roofspace with rear dormer and front velux rooflights
2019
Approved
Stone Cottage Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
T1 x Ash, Located to the rear of the property, previously pollarded with a regenerated br…
2019
Approved
Stone Cottage Bignell View Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
T1 x Ash, Located to the rear of the property, previously pollarded with a regenerated br…
2018
Approved
Vicarage Farm House Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
T1 x Conifer - Reduce in height by approx 2-3 meters, reduce back from outbuildings to re…
2018
Approved
Vicarage Farm House Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UQ
T1 x Conifer - Reduce in height by approx 2-3 meters, reduce back from outbuildings to re…
2016
Approved
1 Banks Cottages Alchester Road Chesterton Bicester OX26 1UL
Single storey rear extension and two storey side extension
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.
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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