Broadhill Playgroup 131 Hailey Road Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01681/CLE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (to certify that the failure to comply with Condition 2 of planning application in respect of a five bay modular building and associated land edged red on the submitted location plan is now lawful by virtue of Section 171B(3) of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended)) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Jul 2026
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Validated
23 Jul 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Sept 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Witney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 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.

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Important details

Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
OX28 1HL
Received
15 Jul 2026
Validated
23 Jul 2026
Ward
Witney North
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
17 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bluestone Planning LLP

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
17 Sept 2026
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