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3A Hightown Leyes Banbury OX16 9NP

26/00806/FFull DevelopmentRefused
Full

Refused on 28 October 2026

Delegated (officer decision)1 reason for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Single storey side extension to the eastern side of the existing dwelling.

Received
30 March 2026
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown
  1. Received30 Mar
  2. Validated24 Apr
  3. Consult.16 Jun
  4. Target19 Jun
  5. Decided28 Oct

Decided in 187 days (council typically 63)

About this application

This is a full planning application for a single storey side extension at 3A Hightown Leyes Banbury OX16 9NP. Cherwell has handled 4,283 applications of this type. This one was decided in 212 days, 21 weeks longer than Cherwell's typical decision time. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Banbury Grimsbury And Hightown. We hold 1,041 applications in total for the OX16 postcode area.

92% of full applications at Cherwell District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 9 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. By virtue of its scale, siting, form and massing, the proposed development would result in an inharmonious addition to the existing dwelling and a visually incongruous form of development that would adversely affect the visual amenity of the locality and would also result in harm to the Banbury Conservation Area through the change that would occur to its setting. There are no public benefits that would balance or outweigh the identified harm to the setting of the Conservation area. In addition, by reason of its scale, design and proximity to the neighbour, the proposal would fail to safeguard the living conditions of the neighbouring occupier at 5A Hightown Leyes through loss of outlook and loss of light, and an imposing and overbearing form of development. The proposal is thus contrary to Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011- 2031 Part 1, saved Policies C28 and C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996 and the National Planning Policy Framework. In accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) Order 2015 (as amended) and Policy DM3 of the National Planning Policy Framework, Cherwell District Council has given consideration to whether amendments or additional information would overcome its concerns with the application, but unfortunately it has concluded that it would not be possible to resolve those concerns within the scope and timescales of this application. Cherwell District Council has resolved that the application proposals do not amount to sustainable development, and consent must accordingly be refused. The case officer’s report and recommendation in respect of this application provides a detailed assessment of the merits of the application when considered against current planning policy and guidance, including consideration of the issues raised by the comments received from consultees and members of the public.

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
OX16 9NP
Application type
Full Development
Scale / size
Small
Parish
Banbury

Planning application dates

Date validated
24 April 2026
Last date for comments
16 June 2026
Target decision date
19 June 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Mr Thomas Elliott The Studio at Appletree Cottage Sibford Gower Banbury OX15 5RS

Planning decision

Statutory period
56 days

Additional information

Documents
12

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (22)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Cherwell

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