Laurel House Lew Road Curbridge Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7PD Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Erection of extension to existing stables, installation of horse turnout area and horse walker together with associated track, operations and landscaping to include erection of lighting columns. (retrospective)(amended description) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Approved
10 Aug 2026

Approved on 10 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Curbridge (West Oxfordshire) built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
OX29 7PD
Received
11 May 2026
Validated
26 May 2026
Ward
Ducklington
Parish
Curbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
10 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alex Cresswell Planning Consultancy Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 20 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 98% of changes of use here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
98%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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14890478
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