9 Harcourt Way, Abingdon, OX14 1NU Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V3686/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Installation of air source heat pump Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
1 Sept 2026
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Approved
27 Oct 2026

Approved on 27 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 27 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: URBAN | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Abingdon-on-Thames Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries VALECouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Abingdon-on-Thames built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1848 m away: White Horse Reservoir (previously known as South East Strategic Reservoir Option), at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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 £286,000 in December 2014. Terraced house, freehold.

19 December 2014£286,000

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

Building

Floor area94 m² (1,012 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2014, 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
OX14 1NU
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Oct 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
27 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Octopus Energy Services

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, 4 days faster 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 27 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Sept 2026
Comments by
6 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 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

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

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.