Land to the side of 14 Millbrook Square, School Lane, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7JZ Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of a single storey retail unit on land to the side of 14 Millbrook Square and fronting School Lane. The retail unit will be designated as a stationery book store designated as Class E (a) - Display or retail sale of goods, other than hot food. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 193.
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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
- Council
- Vale of White Horse
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OX12 7JZ
- Received
- 3 Mar 2025
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Jul 2026
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Cotswold Residential Design
Decision outlook
Day 193, past the statutory target. 63% of commercial and major works in Vale of White Horse are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.
Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 7 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 8 Apr 2026
- Comments by
- 7 May 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 31 Jul 2026
Historical activity at this location
14 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
Vale of White Horse ranks #198 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).
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Land to the side of 14 Millbrook Square, School Lane, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7JZ
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The consultation period closed on 7 May 2026.