Mulberry Cottage Kencot Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3QT Data via plota.co.uk

26/00986/HHD - Householder Application Under consideration

Proposal

Erection of two storey rear extension, erection of replacement garage, and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
20 Apr 2026
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Validated
20 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 15 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 12 Oct 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent demolitions.

The consultation period closed on 11 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Manor Farm Cottage Wychwood
List entry 1200063 · 22 m away · 11 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 9 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.
Show the other 11 with distances
Historic England ↗
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Kencot 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Kencot 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
Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £775,000 in August 2024. Detached house, freehold.

28 August 2024£775,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area155 m² (1,668 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (33 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 8 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2024, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
GL7 3QT
Received
20 Apr 2026
Validated
20 Aug 2026
Ward
Alvescot and Filkins
Parish
Kencot
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
DuCroz architects

Decision outlook

Day 50 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides demolitions by day 53.

Day 506 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
102decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14802177
Planning Portal ref
PP-14802177
Comments by
11 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Oct 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.