Grove Rugby Club, Recreation Lane, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0FL Data via plota.co.uk

P25/V1601/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Proposed new extension and entrance canopy and roof to south elevation, new kitchen extension to north elevation, new weather lobby to west elevation. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Appeal allowed
13 May 2025
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Received
24 Jul 2025
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Validated
11 Aug 2025
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Approved
6 Oct 2025

Approved on 6 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Grove (Vale of White Horse) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX12 0FL
Received
24 Jul 2025
Validated
11 Aug 2025
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2025
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
6 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Allowed · 13 May 2025 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 3355034 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Stephen Johns Design Ltd.
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 30 days faster than Vale of White Horse's median of 86 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

30%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
195decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
15 Aug 2025
Comments by
11 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2025
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

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