Orchard Cottage, Summertown, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JG Data via plota.co.uk

P25/V2184/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Remodelling and extension to the existing two-storey modern pool house; and an extension to the modest existing single-storey modern extension at the opposite end of the property. (Additional information provided 15 December 2025) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Oct 2025
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Validated
20 Oct 2025
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Approved
30 Jan 2026

Approved on 30 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 7

2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Orchard Cottage, Grade II, about 29 m from the postcode pin · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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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Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
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 2; National infrastructure project about 239 m away: White Horse Reservoir (previously known as South East Strategic Reservoir Option), at pre-application; Inside the East Hanney built-up area; Priority habitat about 43 m away: Traditional orchard; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 11 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, 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 £1,225,000 in January 2026. Semi-detached house, freehold.

9 January 2026£1,225,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
OX12 0JG
Received
9 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jan 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
30 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Noto Architects Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 102 days from validation, 42 days slower than Vale of White Horse's median of 60 for householder applications. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
428decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Oct 2025
Comments by
19 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
30 Jan 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Vale of White Horse decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #198 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #232 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,015
Total decisions
51 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.