Broadwell House Broadwell Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3QS Data via plota.co.uk

26/01859/FUL - Full Application Under consideration

Proposal

Change of use of land and siting of solar modules with erection of storage outbuilding in association with the main dwelling, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 13 Oct 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: Broadwell House
List entry 1053544 · 1 m away · 10 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 8 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Conservation area 80 m away: Kencot Conservation Area; Inside the Kencot built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
GL7 3QS
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
18 Aug 2026
Ward
Alvescot and Filkins
Parish
Broadwell
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
McLoughlin Planning

Decision outlook

Day 52 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 524 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
7%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15127444
Planning Portal ref
PP-15127444
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

West Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #81 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #33 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #46 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #81 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #135 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
72%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
37 decided
1,125
Total decisions
59 refused in the year to March 2026

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