63 Barrington Close Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5FJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00419/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of parcel of land from amenity to residential and erection of a boundary fence to enclose garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Feb 2026
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Validated
27 Feb 2026
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Consultation
22 Jun 2026
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Committee
6 Jul 2026
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Approved
7 Jul 2026

Approved on 7 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 10 Jul 2026

Planning committee

Decided by West Oxfordshire Development Management Sub-Committee on 6 Jul 2026.

Approved

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the small amenity-space loss was acceptable and planning history supported the proposal, subject to conditions.
  • The town council objected to losing publicly accessible amenity land, while no other representations were received.
  • Members unanimously approved the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, objections, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of West Oxfordshire's committee minutes of 6 Jul 2026.

Site constraints 1

Also on the record
Inside the Witney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £231,500 in August 2025. Semi-detached house, freehold.

29 August 2025£231,500
31 July 2008£155,000
6 July 2007£155,000
24 August 1998£62,950

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
Full Application
Postcode
OX28 5FJ
Received
18 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Ward
Witney West
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
7 Jul 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
Show
Agent
Paul Curran Architectural Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 130 days from validation, 74 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 99% of changes of use here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
99%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 →

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14436149
Consultation
22 Jun 2026
Committee
6 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.