Planning Consultations

22/01340/OUT Outline Logistics and Offices Development Proposal

Application for outline planning permission (all matters reserved except means of access (not internal roads) from B4100) for the erection of buildings comprising logistics (use class B8) and ancillary offices (use class e(g)(i)) floorspace; energy centre, hgv parking, construction of new site access from the B4100; creation of internal roads and access routes; hard and soft landscaping; the construction of parking and servicing areas; substations and other associated infrastructure.

22/01340/OUT Outline Planning: Logistics Hub with Access

Application for outline planning permission (all matters reserved except means of access (not internal roads) from B4100) for the erection of buildings comprising logistics (use class B8) and ancillary offices (use class e(g)(i)) floorspace; energy centre, hgv parking, construction of new site access from the B4100; creation of internal roads and access routes; hard and soft landscaping; the construction of parking and servicing areas; substations and other associated infrastructure.

21/03266/F New Access and Infrastructure Development

Site clearance, construction of new site access from the B4100, permanent and temporary internal roads, an internal roundabout and a foul drainage station, diversion of an existing overhead power cable and public right of way, and soft landscaping

21/03267/OUT Outline Permission for Logistics Development

Outline planning permission (all matters reserved except for access) for the erection of buildings comprising logistics (Use Class B8) and ancillary Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) floorspace and associated infrastructure; construction of new site access from the B4100; creation of internal roads and access routes; and hard and soft landscaping

21/03268/OUT Outline Logistics and Office Development Proposal

Outline planning permission (all matters reserved except for access) for the erection of buildings comprising logistics (Use Class B8) and ancillary Office (Use Class E(g)(i)) floorspace; construction of new site access from the B4100; creation of internal roads and access routes; hard and soft landscaping including noise attenuation measures; and other associated infrastructure

21/04275/OUT Large-Scale Mixed-Use Development Proposal

OUTLINE – with matters of appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and access (partial) reserved except for the following specified Access points: signalised junction at A4095/Germander Way, secondary access from/to Bucknell Road, access off Cranberry Avenue, Elmsbrook, which are sought for approval at outline stage [and to facilitate access connections in relation to SLR/realigned A4095 (2no. access points via Lords Lane)] – Mixed Use Development delivered in phases comprising of up to 3,100 dwellings (including extra care) (C3); residential and care accommodation (C2); mixed use local centre (comprising commercial, business and service uses (Use Class E), residential uses, C2 uses, local community uses (F2(a) and F2(b)), hot food takeaways, public house, wine bar, mobility hub); employment area (E(g), E(d), E(e), E(f)); Private Hospital (Class E(e)); learning and non-residential institutions (Class F1) including primary school (plus land to allow extension of existing Gagle Brook primary school); green infrastructure including formal and informal open space, allotments, landscape, biodiversity and amenity space and associated facilities; burial ground; play space (including NEAPs/LEAPs/MUGA); ground mounted photovoltaic arrays; sustainable drainage systems; movement network comprising new highway, cycle and pedestrian routes; car parking; associated infrastructure (including utilities); engineering works (including ground modelling); demolition (a phased development each phase being a separate and severable part of the development).

25/02232/OUT Tourism Complex with Facilities and Infrastructure

Outline application with all matters reserved for tourism development Including outdoor and indoor theatres, restaurants, hotels, conference facilities, offices, warehousing and storage, security control centre, medical centre, animal facilities (including stables, aviary, animal sheds), laundry facility and workshops, and supporting infrastructure including waste management centre, wastewater treatment facility, energy centre and sub-stations, photovoltaic (pv) solar panels, water storage tanks and pumps, lakes and water management systems, structural landscaping, internal footpaths, internal vehicular routes, active travel routes, parking and access (outline masterplan).

25/02684/SO Screening Opinion for Bicester Arc Development

Screening opinion to find out whether an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) is required for the development proposal at Bicester Arc Site (Formerly Bicester Business Park), Land off Oxford Road, Bicester

21/03558/OUT Outline Plan: 250 Homes and Amenities

OUTLINE - Residential development for up to 250 dwellings including affordable housing and ancillary uses including retained Local Wildlife Site, public open space, play areas, localised land remodelling, compensatory flood storage, structural planting and access

21/03558/OUT Outline Residential Development with Open Space

OUTLINE - Residential development for up to 250 dwellings including affordable housing and ancillary uses including retained Local Wildlife Site, public open space, play areas, localised land remodelling, compensatory flood storage, structural planting and access

25/01444/HYBRID Mixed Housing and Care Home Development

Hybrid application comprising development of up to 72 dwellings (C3 Use Class) and a care home with up to 75 bedrooms (C2 Use Class) with other related infrastructure and associated works (in outline), and access to Wincanton Road (in full)

25/00284/F Employment Development with Ancillary Facilities

Full planning application for the erection of employment development within Class B8 and B2 of the Town and Country Planning Use Classes Order 1987, including ancillary Class E(g)(i) (offices), accessed from the existing A41 signalised access and Tritax Park estate road, associated site infrastructure including gatehouses, external service yards, sprinkler tanks and pump houses, vehicle parking (HGV, car, motorcycle and cycle); landscaping including permanent landscaped mounds, amenity open space, sustainable drainage details, foul pump house, energy centre (details of energy generation reserved for future approval), Multi Use Games Area (MUGA), site catering area, and external plant.

25/01768/HYBRID Graven Hill Mixed Residential and Amenities

Hybrid planning application comprising: • Outline planning permission (with all matters reserved apart from access) for the development of up to 1,295 residential units (up to 1,235 homes (Use Class C3) and up to a 60-bed extra care facility) and supporting infrastructure, a pub / restaurant up to 1,000sqm, and associated parking areas, access, allotments and public open space; and • Full planning permission for the development of 34 residential units (Use Class C3) and associated parking areas, access and public open space.

25/01784/DISC Discharge of Multiple Planning Conditions

Discharge of Conditions 3 (external materials), 4 (section details), 9 (surface water drainage), 13 (Construction Management Plan), 16 (GCN Cert), 17 (swift boxes), 21 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan), 23 (travel plan), 24 (Construction Environmental Management Plan) and 25 (lighting strategy) of 24/02058/F

24/02058/F 66-Bedroom Care Home, Graven Hill

Full application for the proposed erection of a two storey building to form a 66 no. bedroom care home for older people with parking, access, landscaping and associated ground works.

25/02334/DISC Discharge of Multiple Development Conditions

Discharge of Conditions 10 (Finished Floor Levels), 11 (Phasing Plan), 12 (Design Code), 13 (Sustainability Strategy), 14 (Zero Carbon Strategy), 15 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme), 16 (Biodiversity Net Gain Strategy), 19 (Ground Investigation Works), 20 (Foul Water Strategy), 21 (Great Crested Newts), 25 (Trees and Landscaping) and 26 (Landscape and Biodiversity Management Plan) of 21/01630/OUT

24/02058/F Graven Hill Care Home

Full application for the proposed erection of a two storey building to form a 66 no. bedroom care home for older people with parking, access, landscaping and associated ground works.

23/01586/REM Himley Village - Phase 2A reserved matters

Reserved Matters Application pursuant to Outline planning permission 14/02121/OUT for the erection of 123 dwellings (including 37 affordable dwellings), parking, landscaping and other associated infrastructure including the part compliance of conditions 12 (Building for Life 12), 13 (future climate risks statement), 14 (noise assessment), 16 (means of vehicular access), 17 (means of pedestrian/cycle links), 18 (Travel Plan) and 19 (detailed surface water drainage scheme) at Phase 2A

23/02715/REM Lakeview Drive - Land North Of Bicester Avenue Garden Centre Oxford Road Bicester

Reserved matters approval for 23/01080/OUT - Details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale relating to the proposed development of a Class E(g)(i) (formerly B1(a)) office/commercial building and associated development, plus associated car parking.

Bicester Sheep Street consultation - Experimental Traffic Regulation Order for allowing cycling

Oxfordshire County Council have opened a consultation to understand public opinion on allowing cycling on Sheep Street on an experimental basis for 18 months. Bicester BUG fully supports this proposal and asks that our members and followers join us in offering support to this very important experiment.

22/01340/OUT Tritax Symmetry (Baynards Green)

Application for outline planning permission (all matters reserved except means of access (not internal roads) from B4100) for the erection of buildings comprising logistics (use class B8) and ancillary offices (use class e(g)(i)) floorspace; energy centre, hgv parking, construction of new site access from the B4100; creation of internal roads and access routes; hard and soft landscaping; the construction of parking and servicing areas; substations and other associated infrastructure.

21/02286/F DriveThru Greggs

BicesterBUG objects to the proposal in its current form. The provision for active travel is insufficient and only token effort has been given to enabling customers to access and use the site without a vehicle.

21/01630/OUT NW Bicester Housing (EcoTown)

EWR London Road Crossing

Bicester BUG supports the pragmatic (in terms of costs and construction impact) solution of a walking and cycling underpass which would boost active travel in Bicester, reduce local air pollution and enable improvements to the rail station area (boosting access and improving public transport links) and wider town centre. We would not support a pedestrian and cycle bridge.

21/01454/F Graven Hill Surgery

Banbury Road Roundabout

Bicester Bike Users’ Group (‘Bicester BUG’) supports the Option 3 ‘CYCLOPS’ roundabout design proposal, though improvements could also be made to that design. BBUG has real concerns about the other options, particularly given that the performance of the large roundabouts approved in Bicester to date has been abysmal.

21/01630/OUT Housing at NW Bicester

Overall, the provision for active travel is underwhelming and limited thought appears to have been given to walking and cycling. Though the plans are currently underdeveloped, Bicester Bike Users’ Group (‘Bicester BUG’) has concerns about the traffic flows and active travel provision through and to the development. Further engagement by Bicester BUG with the developers and planning authority would be appreciated to enable the plans to develop.

20/03404/F Symmetry Park

1. Alterations and enlargement of existing service yard to provide additional spaces for car and van parking, new access point to van parking and dispatch area, new access to staff parking area; 2. Building and plant comprising: Vehicle Maintenance Unit (VMU); Technical Services Block (TSB); Vehicle Inspection Hub (VIH); Comms Container (CCR); Sprinkler Tanks and Pump House; Vehicle wash (with underground waste water tank) and Van Fuel Station (with canopy over); smoking and vaping shelter; compaction area (with canopy over) and cycle store; 3. Site fencing enclosure with electricity supply substation; standby generator; enclosed storage units and Pallet Stack; 4. Realignment of existing cycle and footpath between A41 and Site boundary with Wretchwick Green, including landscaping; and 5. Minor realignment of existing storm water drains and installation of storm water attenuation tanks.

20/01830/F Pioneer Roundabout

Proposed Roundabout Access To Graven Hill And Wretchwick Green London Road Bicester

Emergency Active Travel Proposals

We welcome any and all efforts to improve the provision for cycling in Bicester and this opportunity is critical in making the ‘Gear Change’ that is needed for the health and economy of the town. The area being upgraded includes several routes which will become parts of the cycle network defined in the LCWIP, the aspirations of the work should reflect that.  For example signage and junctions should anticipate the eventual complete network. The proposals are in general sensible and well-thought out, but some consideration of detail is needed to ensure that they work for all users.