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Variation of Condition 3 (development use) of 19/00135/F - Proposed condition wording: “The development hereby approved shall only be used for the purposes of providing a factory outlet shopping centre selling discounted high end designer goods, with ancillary office space for the management and operation of the centre, except to allow alternative uses subject to the following limits as apply to the whole of the Bicester Village Outlet Shopping Centre (as it exists at the date of this permission): 5,000 sqm floorspace (GIA) only for the display or retail sale of high end goods, other than hot food within Class E(a) use; for the sale of food and drink principally to visiting members of the public where consumption of that food and drink is mostly undertaken on the premises within Class E(b) use; for indoor sport, recreation or fitness (not involving motorised vehicles or firearms) within Class E(d) use; and for creche, day nursery or day centre (not including a residential use) within Class E(f) use ((as defined in the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes Order) 1987 [as amended]); 1,000 sqm floorspace (GIA) of high end, full price confectionary and convenience goods sales within Class E(a) use (as defined in the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes Order) 1987 [as amended]); 1,000 sqm floorspace (GIA) at ground floor level across up to five retail units (Class E(a)) for the sale of full price high end designer goods but with no more than 330 sqm of internal floorspace in any one retail unit being used for such purposes.”

Pret A Manger 4A Pingle Drive Bicester OX26 6WD

Application PermittedReference: 21/00273/FCherwell District Council

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Application summary

Status
Application Permitted
Application type
Full Development
Received
26 Jan 2021
Validated
26 Jan 2021
Determination deadline
19 May 2021
Local authority
Cherwell District Council

Application overview

Variation of Condition 3 (development use) of 19/00135/F - Proposed condition wording: “The development hereby approved shall only be used for the purposes of providing a factory outlet shopping centre selling discounted high end designer goods, with ancillary office space for the management and operation of the centre, except to allow alternative uses subject to the following limits as apply to the whole of the Bicester Village Outlet Shopping Centre (as it exists at the date of this permission): 5,000 sqm floorspace (GIA) only for the display or retail sale of high end goods, other than hot food within Class E(a) use; for the sale of food and drink principally to visiting members of the public where consumption of that food and drink is mostly undertaken on the premises within Class E(b) use; for indoor sport, recreation or fitness (not involving motorised vehicles or firearms) within Class E(d) use; and for creche, day nursery or day centre (not including a residential use) within Class E(f) use ((as defined in the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes Order) 1987 [as amended]); 1,000 sqm floorspace (GIA) of high end, full price confectionary and convenience goods sales within Class E(a) use (as defined in the Schedule to the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes Order) 1987 [as amended]); 1,000 sqm floorspace (GIA) at ground floor level across up to five retail units (Class E(a)) for the sale of full price high end designer goods but with no more than 330 sqm of internal floorspace in any one retail unit being used for such purposes.”

Proposal details

Reference
21/00273/F
Ward
Bicester South And Ambrosden
Parish
Bicester
Agent
Louise Welham

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Application location

Pret A Manger 4A Pingle Drive Bicester OX26 6WD

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Documents 9 of 9

DocumentPublishedAction
Cover LetterApplication Documents27 Jan 2021View
App FormApplication Documents27 Jan 2021View
Bicester Village Response to Rocke letterApplication Documents16 Mar 2021View
Oxfordshire County CouncilConsultation Response24 Feb 2021View
Planning PolicyConsultation Response18 Mar 2021View
Bicester Town CouncilConsultation Response22 Mar 2021View
Bicester Town CouncilConsultation Response24 Mar 2021View
Delegated Officer ReportOfficer Report19 May 2021View
Final Decision NoticeDecision19 May 2021View

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