Denchworth Manor, Hyde Road, Denchworth, Wantage, OX12 0DX Data via plota.co.uk

P25/V2442/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Construction of outdoor swimming pool, and associated landscaping (amended and additional information received 11 February 2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Nov 2025
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Validated
20 Nov 2025
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Approved
13 Mar 2026
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Appeal dismissed
19 Mar 2026

Approved on 13 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 9 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 4

Denchworth 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.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
12 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: unnamed, about 40 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 10 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 9 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area98 m² (1,055 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached flat, 1 habitable room
Built2012 onwards
HeatingRoom heaters, electric
WallsTimber frame, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2021, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
OX12 0DX
Received
13 Nov 2025
Validated
20 Nov 2025
Target decision
13 Mar 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
13 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 19 Mar 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6003087 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
David Morley Architects

How this decision compares

Decided in 113 days from validation, 53 days slower than Vale of White Horse's median of 60 for householder applications. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

46%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
428decided in the last year

Plota live figures for householder applications decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 9 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Nov 2025
Comments by
26 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
13 Mar 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Vale of White Horse ranks #198 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Vale of White Horse decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #198 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #232 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,015
Total decisions
51 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.