Red Lion Hotel The Square Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4HW Data via plota.co.uk

26/00385/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Enhancement works to garden including covered pergola walkway from pub to garden, raised covered pergola with provision of seating areas, adapt and extend existing raised decking area with associated hard and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Approved
27 May 2026

Approved on 27 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Grade II listed: The Red Lion Hotel
List entry 1198738 · 1 m from the pin · 37 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 36 Grade II)
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 ↗
Eynsham 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 ↗
Scheduled monument 40 m away: Eynsham market cross
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
Inside the Eynsham built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
OX29 4HW
Received
16 Feb 2026
Validated
12 Mar 2026
Ward
Eynsham and Cassington
Parish
Eynsham
Case officer
Show
Decision
Approve
Decision date
27 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Nik Retail Limited

How this decision compares

Decided in 76 days from validation, 27 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
445decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14706927
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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