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Application overview
To vary the list of approved plans set out in Condition 2 (proposed as non-material amendment to 21/03177/F)
Proposal details
- Reference
- 25/02001/NMA
- Ward
- Bicester North And Caversfield
- Parish
- Bicester
- Agent
- Carter Jonas
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Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| app formApplication Documents | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Cover LetterApplication Documents | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Existing/proposed south east elevationPlans - Proposed | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| Proposed unit 1 enclosure arrangementPlans - Proposed | 31 Jul 2025 | View |
| FINAL Delegated Officer ReportOfficer Report | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
| FINAL Decision NoticeDecision | 5 Sept 2025 | View |
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Decision & conditions
Permitted
FINAL Decision Notice Planning conditions
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Related records
- 01/01689/CDC 13/08/2001 Deemed Regs 3 OS Parcels 5224 4200 And 2100 West Of Howes Lane Chesterton Bicester Oxon Change of Use of agricultural land to Sports pitches Permitted 11/01/2002application · Linked by the council
- 12/01153/OUT 21/03/2013 Outline Application Land Off Middleton Stoney Road & Howes Lane Bicester Oxfordshire Outline - Erection of up to 70, 767 sqm of floor space to be for B1(b), B1(c), B2 and B8 use; access off the Middleton Stoney road (B4030); internal roads; parking and service areas; landscaping and the provision of sustainable urban drainage systems incorporating landscaped areas with balancing ponds Application Withdrawn 16/05/2013application · Linked by the council
- 12/00032/SO 15/08/2012 Screening Opinion Land Off Middleton Stoney Road & Howes Lane Bicester Oxfordshire Screening Opinion to 12/01153/OUT - Outline application for proposed commercial development Screening Opinion requesting EIA 04/09/2012application · Linked by the council
- 12/00006/SCOP 18/09/2012 Scoping Opinion Land Off Middleton Stoney Road & Howes Lane Bicester Oxfordshire Scoping Opinion - Proposed commercial development Scoping Opinion Issued 12/11/2012application · Linked by the council
- 14/01675/OUT 07/10/2014 Outline Application OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester OUTLINE - Erection of up to 53,000 sqm of floor space to be for B8 and B2 with ancillary B1 (use classes) employment provision within two employment zones covering an area of 9.45ha; parking and service areas to serve the employment zones; a new access off the Middleton Stoney Road (B4030); temporary access of Howes Lane pending the delivery of the realigned Howes Lane; 4.5ha of residential land; internal roads, paths and cycleways; landscaping including strategic green infrastructure (G1); provision of sustainable urban systems (suds) incorporating landscaped areas with balancing ponds and swales. Associated utilities and infrastructure. Refused 23/06/2016application · Linked by the council
- 17/01090/OUT 15/05/2017 Outline Application OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Development of B1, B2 and B8 (Use Classes) employment buildings, including landscaping; parking and service areas; balancing ponds and swales; and associated utilities and infrastructure. Construction of a new access off Middleton Stoney Road (B4030); temporary access off Howes Lane; internal roads, footways and cycleways. Permitted 07/08/2017application · Linked by the council
- 17/00455/HYBRID 01/03/2017 Hybrid/Mixed Application OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Hybrid (part full and part outline) application for: (1) Full - construction of a temporary vehicular and pedestrian access (including footway along Howes Lane), permanent highway works (part of the proposed realigned Howes Lane) and pedestrian link to Howes Lane; (2) Outline - residential development, including landscaping, public open space, vehicular and pedestrian access. Permitted 07/08/2017application · Linked by the council
- 16/00114/SO 20/12/2016 Screening Opinion OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Screening opinion -Full planning permission for vehicular, cycle and pedestrian access (including temporary works) for the section of consented road link that pass through the site. Temporary access to the Development would be created via an interim link road (built to adoptable standards) from Howes Lane until the remainder of the consented road scheme is completed. Outline permission for residential development providing for up to 150 dwellings Screening Opinion requesting EIA 03/01/2017application · Linked by the council
- 17/00042/SO 17/05/2017 Screening Opinion OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Development of B1, B2 and B8 (Use Classes) employment buildings, including landscaping; parking and service areas; balancing ponds and swales; and associated utilities and infrastructure. Construction of a new access off Middleton Stoney Road (B4030); temporary access off Howes Lane; internal roads, footways and cycleways. Screening Opinion requesting EIA 28/06/2017application · Linked by the council
- 19/00347/OUT 04/03/2019 Outline Application OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Minor material amendment to planning permission 14/01675/OUT to vary conditions 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 to refer to updated parameter plans and temporary access plan; variation of condition 14 to enable delivery of employment development in full in advance of strategic link road; and deletion of condition 20 to reflect removal of temporary access onto Howes Lane (Outline reference number 14/01675/OUT, granted at Appeal - Ref: APP/C3105/W/16/3163551 for the erection of up to 53,000 sq m of floor space to be for B1, B2 and B8 (use classes) employment provision within two employment zones covering an area of 9.45 ha; parking and service areas to serve the employment zones; a new access off the Middleton Stoney Road (B4030); temporary access off Howes Lane pending the delivery of the realigned Howes Lane; 4.5 ha of residential land; internal roads, paths and cycleways; landscaping including strategic green infrastructure (GI); provision of sustainable urban systems (SUDS) incorporating landscaped areas with balancing ponds and swales; associated utilities and infrastructure) Permitted 18/07/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/00008/SO 04/03/2019 Screening Opinion OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Screening opinion to 19/00347/OUT - Minor material amendment to planning permission 14/01675/OUT to vary conditions 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 to refer to updated parameter plans and temporary access plan; variation of condition 14 to enable delivery of employment development in full in advance of strategic link road; and deletion of condition 20 to reflect removal of temporary access onto Howes Lane (Outline reference number 14/01675/OUT, granted at Appeal - Ref: APP/C3105/W/16/3163551 for the erection of up to 53,000 sq m of floor space to be for B1, B2 and B8 (use classes) employment provision within two employment zones covering an area of 9.45 ha; parking and service areas to serve the employment zones; a new access off the Middleton Stoney Road (B4030); temporary access off Howes Lane pending the delivery of the realigned Howes Lane; 4.5 ha of residential land; internal roads, paths and cycleways; landscaping including strategic green infrastructure (GI); provision of sustainable urban systems (SUDS) incorporating landscaped areas with balancing ponds and swales; associated utilities and infrastructure) Screening Opinion requesting EIA 28/03/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/00009/SO 13/03/2019 Screening Opinion OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Screening Opinion to 19/00349/REM - Reserved matters to 14/01675/OUT - layout, scale, appearance and landscaping details for Phase 1 of the employment development (21,684 sq.m flexible B1c/B2/B8 floorspace) and earthworks for Phase 2 of the employment development (pursuant to the Amended Appeal Consent) Screening Opinion not requesting EIA 28/03/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/00010/SO 13/03/2019 Screening Opinion OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Screening Opinion to 19/00348/REM - Reserved matters to 14/01675/OUT - layout, scale, appearance and landscaping details for Phase 1 of the employment development (21,684 sq.m flexible B1c/B2/B8 floorspace) and earthworks for Phase 2 of the employment development (pursuant to the Appeal Consent) Screening Opinion not requesting EIA 28/03/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/00348/REM 13/03/2019 Matters Arising From Outline Approval OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Reserved Matters to 14/01675/OUT - Layout, scale, appearance and landscaping details for Phase 1 of the employment development (21,684 sqm flexible B1c/B2/B8 floorspace) and earthworks for Phase 2 of the employment development (pursuant to the Appeal Consent) Application Withdrawn 02/08/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/00349/REM 13/03/2019 Matters Arising From Outline Approval OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Reserved Matters to 19/00347/OUT - layout, scale, appearance and landscaping details for Phase 1 of the employment development (21,584 sq.m flexible B1c/B2/B8 floorspace) and earthworks for Phase 2 of the employment development Permitted 18/07/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/01384/DISC 19/07/2019 Discharge Of Conditions OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of conditions 2 (phasing plan) and 31 (archaeological investigation) for the whole site and conditions 10 (tree scheme), 15 (energy device), 18 (carbon details), 19 (route of service), 22 (travel plan), 23 (bus stop locations), 24 (construction method statement), 27 (external lighting), 28 (drainage), 29 (water consumption details) and 32 (carbon energy measurements) for Phase 1 (first commercial phase) of 19/00347/OUT Permitted 06/09/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/01407/OBL 19/07/2019 Obligation OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of clauses of schedule 8, 10, 11, 12 of S106 agreement attached to 19/00347/OUT Permitted 06/09/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/01509/OBL 01/08/2019 Obligation OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining And North East Of A4095 And Adjoining And South West Of Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of clauses of schedule ,11 (Clauses 2.1 and 2.3 respectively) of the Section 106 Agreement attached to 19/00347/OUT Permitted 02/09/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/02144/DISC 02/10/2019 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of condition 2 (visibility splays) 3 (colour finish hard surfaces) and 4 (acoustic screens) of 19/00349/REM Permitted 25/11/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/02445/DISC 01/11/2019 Discharge Of Conditions OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of conditions 5 (enclosures) & 10 (solar PV) of 19/00349/REM Permitted 23/12/2019application · Linked by the council
- 19/02944/NMA 20/12/2019 Non Material Amendments Axis J9 Phase 1 Os Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Stoney Road And Howes Lane Bicester Non Material Amendment to 19/00349/REM - Minor deviations from approved drawings Permitted 31/01/2020application · Linked by the council
- 20/00084/DISC 14/01/2020 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of Condition 10 (solar PV installation) of 19/00349/REM Permitted 24/01/2020application · Linked by the council
- 20/01587/OBL 22/05/2020 Obligation Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of Schedule 12, Clause 2.6 of the S106 Agreement of 19/00347/OUT - Parkway’s Construction Monitoring Report Observations 24/07/2020application · Linked by the council
- 20/02454/REM 08/09/2020 Matters Arising From Outline Approval Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Reserved Matters application to 19/00347/OUT - layout, scale, appearance and landscaping details for Phase 2 of the employment development (23,226 sqm flexible B1c and/or B2 / and/or B8 floorspace), associated utilities and infrastructure and swale (SuDS) and strategic green infrastructure landscaping. Permitted 08/12/2020application · Linked by the council
- 20/02472/DISC 09/09/2020 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of condition 5 (boundary enclosures) of 19/00349/REM Permitted 16/10/2020application · Linked by the council
- 20/03081/DISC 29/10/2020 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Partial discharge of conditions 10 (Tree Protection),19 (Service Connections), 27 (External Lighting), 28 (Drainage Details), 29 (Water Consumption) & 32 (Carbon Strategy) of 19/00347/OUT. (Phase 2 of the development) Permitted 30/12/2020application · Linked by the council
- 20/03122/DISC 03/11/2020 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of condition 18 (embedded carbon) of 19/00347/OUT for Phase 2 (second commercial phase) Permitted 30/12/2020application · Linked by the council
- 20/03199/OUT 11/11/2020 Outline Application Axis J9 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Variation of condition 13 (extent of employment development usage) of 19/00347/OUT - to enable up to 85% of the commercial site to be occupied for Use Class B8 Permitted 21/05/2021application · Linked by the council
- 20/03388/OBL 25/11/2020 Obligation Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of schedule 10, clauses 4.1 and 4.2 of the unilateral undertaking of 19/00347/OUT – Second Commercial Phase (20/02454/REM) Permitted 19/01/2021application · Linked by the council
- 20/03491/OBL 03/12/2020 Obligation Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of Schedule 8 - Clause 2.2, Schedule 11 - Clause 2.5, Schedule 11 - Clause 2.6, Schedule 12 - Clause 2.4 of 20/02454/REM Permitted 19/01/2021application · Linked by the council
- 20/03555/NMA 11/12/2020 Non Material Amendments Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Minor amendments to approved drawings (proposed as non-material amendment to 20/02454/REM) Permitted 06/01/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/00024/DISC 04/01/2021 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Discharge of condition 24 (Construction Method Statement) for Phase 2 of 19/00347/OUT Permitted 07/01/2021application · Linked by the council
- 20/00206/OBL 28/08/2020 Obligation Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Howes Lane Bicester Discharge of Clause 14.1.16, Schedule 8, Schedule 11, Clause 1, and pursuant to Clause 2.9 of the S106 Agreement, Schedule 12, Clause 2.6, Schedule 11, Clause 1, and pursuant to Clauses 2.8 of the S106 Agreement of 19/00347/OUT Permitted 16/03/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/00670/DISC 01/03/2021 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Discharge of conditions 2 (external finishes), 6 (Solar PV details) and 7 (Tree Pit details) of 20/02454/REM Permitted 07/04/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/01609/DISC 05/05/2021 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Redischarge of conditions 18 (service connections), 26 (external lighting) and 27 (surface and foul water drainage) to reflect design development (subject of NMA application) of 20/03199/OUT (Phase 2) Permitted 29/06/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/01606/NMA 05/05/2021 Non Material Amendments Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Non-material amendment to 20/02454/REM - amendment to Condition 1 (approved plans) to refer to amended plans which show minor amendments to external appearance of Units 6 and 7. Permitted 17/05/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/01890/NMA 27/05/2021 Non Material Amendments Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Non-material amendment to 20/02454/REM - change to description of development so that it reads: "Reserved Matters application to 20/03199/OUT - layout, scale, appearance and landscaping details for Phase 2 of the employment development (23,226 sqm flexible B1c and/or B2 / and/or B8 floorspace), associated utilities and infrastructure and swale (SuDS) and strategic green infrastructure landscaping." Permitted 14/06/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/01968/DISC 04/06/2021 Discharge Of Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Partial Discharge relating to Phase 2 (Commercial Development) of conditions 2 (phasing plan); 9 (tree and hedgerow protection); 14 (real time travel information and energy consumption information); 17 (embodied carbon); 21 (travel plan); 23 (construction method statement); 28 (water consumption); 30 (archaeological investigation) & 31 (zero carbon) of 20/03199/OUT Permitted 30/07/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/02254/SCOP 29/06/2021 Scoping Opinion Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Scoping Opinion - with respect to the scope of the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) in relation to development proposals of approximately 7 hectares of land. Scoping Opinion Issued 03/08/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/02785/OBL 13/08/2021 Obligation Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Discharge of Schedule 12, Clause 2.6 of the Section 106 agreement of 20/03199/OUT Permitted 11/11/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/03210/OBL 15/09/2021 Obligation Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Discharge of S106 Schedule 11, Clause 2, Subsections 2.7, 2.8 and 2.9 of 20/03199/OUT Permitted 16/12/2021application · Linked by the council
- 21/04048/OBL 03/12/2021 Obligation Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Discharge of Clause 2.2 of Schedule 8 & Schedule 12, Clause 2 of the Section 106 Agreement of 21/03199/OUT(Please note should read - 20/03199/OUT) Permitted 07/03/2022application · Linked by the council
- 23/01226/OBL 04/05/2023 Obligation Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Discharge of Clause 2.4 of Schedule 3 of the Section 106 Agreement of 21/03177/F Permitted 16/02/2024application · Linked by the council
- 23/01658/F 30/06/2023 Full Development Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Erection of sprinkler tank and pump house - Unit 7 Permitted 31/08/2023application · Linked by the council
- 24/00325/NMA 06/02/2024 Non Material Amendments Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Amendment to plan 23107-SGP-STE-ZZ-DR-A-121003 Rev B (Proposed elevations). (Proposed as non-material amendment to 23/01658/F) Permitted 05/03/2024application · Linked by the council
- 24/02615/CCE 15/10/2024 Compliance with Conditions Axis J9 Phase 1 OS Parcel 4200 Adjoining Middleton Road And Empire Road Bicester Confirmation of Compliance of all conditions of 19/00347/OUT Observations 12/12/2024application · Linked by the council
