The Cherwell District Council (Off-Street Parking Places) (Pioneer Square, Bicester) (Amendment) Order 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Cherwell District Council, made the above mentioned Order in exercise of their powers under sections 32, 34, 35, and 35A and Part III of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (“the Act of 1984”), and the Traffic Management Act 2004 and all Guideline Orders and Regulations made under the Traffic Management Act 2004, and all other enabling powers, after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 of the Act of 1984, with the Traffic Commissioners, in accordance with Part V of Schedule 9 of the Act of 1984, and with the consent of Oxfordshire County Council in accordance with Section 39(3) of the Act of 1984. The effect of the Order, which is to come into force on 11 May 2026, is to:
1. Bring the off-street parking place at Pioneer Square, Bicester within the regulatory provisions of the Cherwell District Council (Off Street Parking Places) (Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington) (No. 2) Order 2011 by the addition of this parking place to the Cherwell District Council (Off-Street Parking Places) (Banbury, Bicester and Kidlington) (No.2) Order 2011 and the annexation to that Order of Schedule 24 and Plan No.24 which prescribe
- the classes of vehicle able to use the parking place to be Private Cars, Motor Cycles, Scooters and Three-Wheeled Vehicles, Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles, Invalid Carriages/Disabled Persons’ Vehicles and Commercial Vehicles up to 2.5 tonnes unladen weight;
- the day and hours of operation to be all days, 24 hours per day
- the maximum period for which a vehicle may wait and the scale of charges to be:
|
Maximum Period for which vehicle may wait |
Scale of Charges |
|---|---|
| Disabled person's badge holders Three hours |
Free of Charge up to maximum stay permitted No return within 1 hour on the same day |
| Hackney Carriages and Private Hire Vehicles Only while picking up or setting down passengers |
Free of Charge |
| Commercial Vehicles up to 2.5 Tonnes unladen weight Only while loading or unloading goods |
Free of Charge |
| Private Motor Vehicles Only while loading or unloading persons |
Free of Charge |
| Motor Cycles, Scooters and Three-Wheeled Vehicles Only while loading or unloading persons |
Free of Charge |
The Order contains the full details of the changes.
Documents giving more detailed particulars of the Order are available for inspection at the Council’s main office at the address below between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm Mondays to Fridays. Alternatively, paper copies can be requested by emailing parking.services@cherwell-dc.gov.uk or by telephoning the Council’s Facilities Team on 01295 221599.
If any person wishes to question the validity of the Order or any of its provisions on the grounds that it or they are not within the powers conferred by the Act of 1984, or that any requirement of the Act of 1984 or of any instrument made under the Act of 1984 has not been complied with, that person may, within 6 weeks from the date on which the Order is made, apply for the purpose to the High Court.
Dated: 30 April 2026
Shiraz Sheikh
Monitoring Officer and Assistant Director Law and Governance
39 Castle Quay, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX16 5FD