Bicester and surrounding areas boundary review - BIC

District Councillor Dan Sames has requested that we review the parish boundary in light of a planning application currently under consideration at Wretchwick Way. 

Officers from our Street Naming and Numbering Team have also brought to our attention two planning application sites that are outside of the Bicester boundary, but which people think are in Bicester. 

Wretchwick Way planning application, 16/01268/OUT

We are currently considering an outline planning application for up to 1500 new homes at Wretchwick Way, marked by the letter L on the map. As shown by the blue lines on the map, if it was approved the homes would mainly be in Ambrosden, with some crossing the boundary into Blackthorn and Launton. 

It is sensible to consider whether to amend the parish boundary now, so that if the planning application is approved, all the houses will be in the same parish when they are built. 

There are four existing residential properties in the area marked L, which are currently in Ambrosden Parish.

Commercial development around Skimmingdish Lane – Area J

In 2019, outline planning permission was granted under planning application reference 19/02708/OUT, for employment units at Bicester Heritage. As shown on the map by the area marked J, this site is outside the Bicester parish boundary and actually sits within Launton. 

The Street Naming and Numbering team have brought this to our attention so that we can consider moving the parish boundary, so that this site is within Bicester rather than Launton. 

If the boundary was moved, depending on where it was moved to, one residential property could be affected.

Commercial development at Wendlebury Way – Area K 

In 2020, planning permission was granted under planning application reference 19/01740/HYBRID, for industrial offices and sports facilities on Wendlebury Way. As shown on the map by the area marked K, this site is outside the Bicester parish boundary and actually sits within Chesterton. 

The Street Naming and Numbering team have brought this to our attention so that we can consider moving the parish boundary, so that this site is within Bicester rather than Launton. No residential properties would be affected.

More details on what these changes would mean can be found in the consultation letter.