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 2025 – March 2026 are available in the 2025 – 2026 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. However, as the Hall is currently undergoing refurbishment work, meetings are taking place in the Grange Farm Conference Room until further notice. (The Conference Room is on Station Road, the entrance just before the Hummingbird Centre: postcode OX26 5DX, what3words ///pirates.bulldozer.homes.)
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 at the latest by 2pm on the Wednesday before the Parish Council meeting on the Thursday. Please let the Clerk know if you would like hard copies of the papers, and which ones.
Next Meeting
2026
6 August
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 23 July)
Note venue change to Grange Farm Conference Room while the Parish Hall is being refurbished: see details above
Additional information for discussion or note for August
-
- Policy review
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Budget Monitoring Report to end June 2026
- Speedwatch Report
- Planning
- Application reference: 26/01564/F at Building 93, Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8AL for “Installation of condenser unit externally to provide heating and cooling within the building”
- Application reference: 26/01611/ADV at Buildings 401, 402 and 403, The Ranges, Bicester Motion, Skimmingdish Lane, Bicester, OX26 5HA for “Installation of illuminated and non-illuminated signage across Buildings 401, 402 & 403”
- Application reference: 26/00514/F at The Innovation Quarter, Skimmingdish Lane, Launton for “Installation of an internal link road to service Buildings 401, 402 and 403”
- Application reference: 26/01689/LB at Bicester Heritage, Building 90 C D2, Buckingham Road, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX27 8AL for “Minor revised details, including increase in thickness of roof insulation and alteration to the position of the external screening to the plant, to the approved works for applications 25/02646/F and 25/02647/LB”
2 July
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 18 June)
Additional information for discussion or note for July
12 June – Staffing Committee
4 June
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 21 May)
Additional information for discussion or note for June
-
- Policy review
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Speedwatch Report (April)
- Speedwatch Report (May)
- Planning
- Application reference: 26/01161/TCA at Building 113, Bicester Motion, Skimmingdish Lane, Launton, OX27 8AL for “T188 Cherry Tree – Fell – See application for full details”
- Application reference: 26/01134/TCA at Bicester Motion, Buckingham Road, Bicester for “Yellow priority works as shown on attached map see submitted schedule”
- Application reference: 25/02232/OUT at Land North and East of Manor Farm, Bainton Road, Bucknell for “Outline application with all matters reserved for tourism development Including outdoor and indoor theatres, restaurants, hotels, conference facilities, offices, warehousing and storage, security control centre, medical centre, animal facilities (including stables, aviary, animal sheds), laundry facility and workshops, and supporting infrastructure including waste management centre, wastewater treatment facility, energy centre and sub-stations, photovoltaic (pv) solar panels, water storage tanks and pumps, lakes and water management systems, structural landscaping, internal footpaths, internal vehicular routes, active travel routes, parking and access (outline masterplan)”
7 May
Annual Meeting of the Parish Council (Note unusual venue – Grange Farm Conference Room)
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 23 April)
Additional information for discussion or note for May
-
- Policy review
- Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Planning
- Application reference: 26/00830/LB at Building 99, Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8AL for “Internal alterations to Building 99 including the replacement of existing floor and reinstatement of an infilled opening”
- Application reference: 26/00864/ADV at Building 137, Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8AL for “Advertisements on the north-east elevation alongside hand-painted numbering on the south-west and north-east elevations”
- Application reference: 26/00854/LB at Building 137, Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8AL for “Advertisements on the north-east elevation alongside hand-painted numbering on the south-west and north-east elevations”
Received 30 Apr – 1 May
-
-
- Application reference: 26/00879/F at Building 145 The Command Works, Bicester Heritage, Old Skimmingdish Lane, Launton, Bicester, OX27 8FZ for “Erection of substation and associated meter box to the rear of Building 145 with associated works”
- Application reference: 26/01004/REM at The Innovation Quarter Bicester Heritage, Skimmingdish Lane, Launton for “Variation of Condition 1 (approved plans) of 24/00380/REM – to allow for the installation of mechanical plant facilities and alterations to the associated enclosures”
-
16 April – Annual Parish Meeting
See the Annual Parish Meeting page for information
2 April
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 19 March)
Additional information for discussion or note for April
-
- Policy review
- Year End Finance Report and Payment Schedule
- Budget Monitoring Report to end March 2026
- Planning
- Application reference: 26/00514/F at The Innovation Quarter, Skimmingdish Lane, Launton for “Installation of an internal link road to service Buildings 401, 402 and 403”
- Application reference: 26/00452/OUT at Dymocks Farm, Buckingham Road, Bicester, OX27 8RG for “Outline planning application for the erection of up to 750 dwellings, mixed use local centre and community hub, vehicular access points, land for a primary school and other associated infrastructure – All Matters Reserved except for means of access”
- Application reference: 26/00532/LB at Team Sport, Building 137, Bicester Heritage, Buckingham Road, Bicester OX27 8AL for “Minor internal alterations comprising the removal of stud partition walls, internal walls and associated fixtures/fittings”
Future Meetings
3 September
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 20 August)
1 October
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 17 September)
5 November
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 22 October)
3 December
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 19 November)
2027
7 January
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 17 December)
4 February
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 21 January)
4 March
(items for agenda to the Clerk by 18 February)