Witney Town Bowls Club The Leys Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AR Data via plota.co.uk

26/02287/PN56 - Prior Notification 56 Days Under consideration

Proposal

Installation of solar PV array to Witney Town Bowls Club roof Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent commercial premises.

Site constraints 3

Witney And Cogges 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 ↗
Also on the record
Local nature reserve 323 m away: Witney Lake and Country Park; 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 25 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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Notification 56 Days
Postcode
OX28 4AR
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Witney South
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides commercial premises by day 55.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
67%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
81decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15237211
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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