Minutes of meetings are published as soon as possible on the website for the benefit of all. However, these do not become the formal record of the meeting until endorsed at the next Parish Council meeting; therefore you should always check to see whether any amendments have been made.
The Minutes for April 2021 – March 2022 are available in the 2021 – 2022 Agenda and Minutes section.
The agenda is usually available about a week before the meeting.
Additional papers for discussion or note are included under the agenda for the appropriate meeting, generally as PDFs or links to the Cherwell District Council Planning Portal website. All documents and links open in new tabs.
Meetings are usually held in Launton Parish Hall on the first Thursday of every month (with occasional changes) from 7.30pm.
The Clerk is happy to provide any of the papers which the Council will consider at the meeting to members of the public (provided they are not confidential), but, to save printing costs will need to know in advance. Please let the Clerk know if you would like hard copies of the papers.
Next Meeting
2 March
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 16 February)
Additional information for discussion or note for March
- Draft Code of Conduct
- Elections Briefing
- Policy Review
- Asset of Community Value – guidance sheet
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Planning
- Application Reference 23/00258/F at Building 148, The Command Works, Bicester Heritage, Old Skimmingdish Lane, OX27 8FZ for “Installation of solar panels, replacement of a shutter door with a bi-fold window, installation of an air vent, installation of equipment and external storage enclosures and associated works”
- Application Reference 23/00449/F at Old Paddock, Bicester Road, OX26 5DP for “Single storey side and front extension. Insulated external render added to existing house. Existing garage rendered. New pitched roofs over existing doors and increased dormer cheek insulation. Existing roof tiles replaced – re-submission of 22/03359/F”
2 February
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 19 January)
Minutes (to be approved on 2 March)
Additional information for discussion or note for February
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Draft Code of Conduct
- Policy Review
- Planning
- Application Reference 22/03873/F at Land North And Adjacent To Mill Lane, Stratton Audley for “Installation and operation of a renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays and battery-based electricity storage containers together with a switchgear container, inverter/transformer units, Site access, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements.” : Time extension agreed
- Application Reference 23/00052/F at Squires House, Station Road, OX26 5DX for “New detached outbuilding including replacement boundary wall with new natural stone.” : Time extension agreed
- Application Reference 22/01643/F at Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, OX27 8AL for “Variation of Conditions 10 (access), 11 (revised energy strategy) & 12 (training and employment plan) of 18/01253/F” : Time extension requested
5 January
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 19 December)
Additional information for discussion or note for January
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Budget Monitoring Report to end December 2022
- Draft 2023 / 2024 Budget and Draft Precept Calculations
- Policy Review
1 December
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 17 November)
Additional information for discussion or note for December
- Code of Conduct draft
- OCC Consultation – Bicester Road Proposed Rail Bridge Pedal Cycle Measures
- Boundary Commission Consultation on Parliamentary Constituencies
- Policy Review
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Planning
- Application Reference 22/03335/LB at Box Tree Farm, Station Road, OX26 5DX for “Demolition of existing rear extensions. Demolition of existing detached barns. Part two storey, part single storey extension to dwellinghouse, alterations to existing ancillary buildings and construction of new carport and swimming pool” see also planning application reference 22/03333/F (time extension agreed)
- Application Reference 22/03368/F at 34 Blenheim Drive, OX26 5EA for “Removal of existing flat roof and construction of pitched roof to match existing” (time extension requested)
- Application Reference 22/03359/F at Old Paddock, Bicester Road, OX26 5DP for “Single storey side & front extension, insulated external render added to existing house, existing garage rendered, new pitched roofs over existing doors and increased dormer cheek insulation and existing roof tiles replaced” (time extension requested)
- Application Reference 22/03427/F at Freeman House, 54 West End, OX26 5DG for “Proposed single storey extension with internal & external alterations” see also planning application reference 22/03428/LB
Received 28 November
Staffing Committee to follow
Additional information for discussion or note
10 November – in School Hall
(please note change of date and venue)
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 27 October)
Additional information for discussion or note for November
- Policy Review
- Emergency Plan – draft
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Launton Lines Support Grant
- Budget Monitoring Report to end September 2022
- Planning application reference 22/02973/F at 12 Sharpes Cottages, Station Road, OX26 5BU for “Two storey extension to rear of existing cottage and internal refurbishment (resubmission of 19/01069/F)”
6 October
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 22 September)
Additional information for discussion or note for October
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Budget Monitoring Report to end September 2022
- Policy review
- OCC Traffic Filters Consultation
- Planning application reference 22/02432/F at 6 Chestnut Close, OX26 5DE for “Proposed single storey front and rear extension”
- Planning application reference 22/02519/F at The Tythe Barn, Charbridge Lane, OX26 4SR for “Retrospective: Construction of an earthwork bund extension with landscaping.”
1 September
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 18 August)
Additional information for discussion or note for September
- Policy Review
- Consultation
- Community Governance Review
- Thames Water Drainage and Waste Water Consultation
- Alchester Medical Group and Montgomery House Surgery – consultation on relocation of pharmacy dispensing rights
- Civility and Respect Pledge
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- External Auditor Certificate and Conclusion of Audit Report
- External Auditor new fee scale
- Planning
- Planning application reference 22/01978/DISC at South East Bicester, Wretchwick Way, Bicester for “Discharge of Condition 10 (Masterplan and Design Code) of 16/01268/OUT”
- Planning application reference 22/02258/F at Land South West Of South Riding Station Road, OX26 5DS for “Variation of conditions 2 (plans), 4 (stone sample panel), 5 (slate sample) and 6 (doors & windows) of 21/02443/F”
- Planning application reference 22/02333/F at Janstead, Bicester Road, OX26 5DP fir “Existing roof raised half a storey to create new first floor. Side extension and single storey rear extension.”
- Planning application reference 22/02350/F at Building 119 Bicester Heritage Buckingham Road, OX27 8AL for “External alteration to Building 119, involving replacement of shutter door with glazed door/window”
Application received 31 August – time extension requested
- Planning application reference 22/02432/F at 6 Chestnut Close, OX26 5DE for “Proposed single storey front and rear extension”
- Planning application reference 22/02519/F at The Tythe Barn, Charbridge Lane, OX26 4SR for “Retrospective: Construction of an earthwork bund extension with landscaping.”
- Planning Appeal
- CDC Appeal Reference 22/00039/REF. Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/C3105/W/22/3301485. Planning Application number: 21/04112/OUT for
“Outline application for the erection of up to 65 dwellings, including up to 8 live-work dwellings (use class sui generis), public open space, access, infrastructure and demolition of existing buildings (all matters reserved except principle means of access from Station Road)” at OS Parcel 2778 Grange Farm North West Of Station Cottage, Station Road, Launton
- CDC Appeal Reference 22/00039/REF. Planning Inspectorate reference: APP/C3105/W/22/3301485. Planning Application number: 21/04112/OUT for
4 August – Cancelled
7 July
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 23 June)
Additional information for discussion or note for July
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Budget Monitoring Report
- Policies for review
- Planning
- Planning application reference 22/01643/F at Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8AL for “Variation of conditions 10 (access), 11 (revised energy strategy) & 12 (training and employment plan) of 18/01253/F”
- Planning application reference 22/01777/F at Launton Parish Hall, Bicester Road, OX26 5DP for “Demolition and rebuilding of existing kitchen extension, modernisation of the hall, changes to windows, doors and roof, improvements to energy efficiency and associated works”
Application received 6 July
- 9 June
Please note change of date because of the 2 June bank holiday
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 26 May)
Additional information for discussion or note for June
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Review of effectiveness of Internal Audit – draft
- Internal Financial Control Policy draft (revised)
- Internal Financial Control Checklist (revised)
- Community Governance Review Interim Report
- CDC “green and blue infrastructure” consultation
- Planning
- Planning application reference 22/01422/F at Building 145 The Command Works Bicester Heritage Old Skimmingdish Lane Launton Bicester OX27 8FZ for “Change of Use of Building 145 to mixed use comprised of Class E (offices) and Sui Generis (display of cars)”
- Planning Application reference 22/01428/F at Land East And Adj To Roundabout At Junction Of Bicester Road Launton for “Formation of a new access road on land north east of Bicester Road roundabout.”
- Parish Hall Plans
- Speedwatch proposal
25 May Staffing Committee
Additional information for discussion or note
5 May
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council in Launton SCHOOL Hall
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 21 April)
Additional information for discussion or note for May
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Draft Statement of Accounts
- Internal Auditor’s Report and Governance Check Sheet
- Draft External Audit Form including Accounting Statements
- Scheme of Delegation
- Planning
7 April
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 24 March)
Additional information for discussion or note for April
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Budget Monitoring Report to end March 2022
- 2022/23 Budget
- Draft Reserves Policy
- Draft Risk Assessment
- Information Logs
- Policies
- Parish Remuneration Report and Parish Remuneration Notice
- Planning
- Planning Application reference 22/00573/F at Freeman House, 54 West End, OX26 5DG for “The removal of existing outbuildings and the erection of a single storey outbuilding and the restoration and extension of the existing garden wall to the rear of Freeman House” (time extension agreed)
- Planning Application reference 22/00698/F at Building 144, Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road for “The repair, extension and alteration of Building 144 and the change of use from Sui Generis MOD use to office (Class E).”
- Planning Application reference 22/00857/F at Crossways, Blackthorn Road, OX26 5DA for “Variation of condition 2 (plans) of 21/00212/F – Condition to be varied to allow for the construction of dormer window as indicated on attached drawings. The dormer window to rear the bedroom would provide additional head height within the room and make the bedroom more practical in providing additional floor area within the bedroom”
- Planning Application reference 22/00558/F at 32 Sycamore Road, OX26 5DY for “Extension of dropped kerb”