Windrush Leisure Centre Witan Way Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4YA Data via plota.co.uk

25/02486/NMA - Non-Material Amendments Application Approved

Proposal

Decarbonisation scheme with plant on the existing roof and erection of timber clad enclosure around the air source heat pumps (non-material amendment to allow reduction of the overall size of ASHP compound). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2025
✓
Approved
16 Oct 2025
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Appeal dismissed
12 May 2026

Approved on 16 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Witney And Cogges Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 120 m away: The remains of a medieval moated manor, priory, settlement and associated features, Cogges
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Local nature reserve 418 m away: Witney Lake and Country Park; Inside the Witney built-up area; Priority habitat 27 m away: Deciduous woodland; Flood defence 49 m away (natural high ground, designed for a 1 in 2 year flood); 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 listed building at the site

Checked on 11 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.

Building

Floor area4,571 m² (49,202 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 47)
UseD2 General Assembly and Leisure plus Night Clubs and Theatres
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2019, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Non-Material Amendments Application
Postcode
OX28 4YA
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Ward
Witney South
Parish
Witney
Target decision
4 Nov 2025
Decision
Approve
Decision date
16 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 12 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3376330 ↗
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How this decision compares

Decided in 9 days from validation, 41 days faster than West Oxfordshire's median of 50 for amendments. Approved, as 98% of amendments here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 11 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
4 Nov 2025
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

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 and leaseholders: 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.