27 Worton Road Middle Barton Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 7EE Data via plota.co.uk

26/01002/PN56 - Prior Notification 56 Days Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing offices to create two bed dwelling house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Apr 2026
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Validated
28 Apr 2026
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Approved
9 Jun 2026

Approved on 9 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Jul 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Middle Barton 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £100,000 in December 2010. Semi-detached house, freehold.

1 December 2010£100,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area145 m² (1,561 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 111)
UseB2 to B7 General Industrial and Special Industrial Groups
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2015, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Prior Notification 56 Days
Postcode
OX7 7EE
Received
21 Apr 2026
Validated
28 Apr 2026
Ward
The Bartons
Parish
Steeple Barton
Case officer
Show
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
9 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Richard Court Designs Ltd
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 42 days from validation, 14 days faster than West Oxfordshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 99% of changes of use here are.

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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14872441
Planning Portal ref
PP-14872441
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.