6 Park Road, Didcot, OX11 8QW Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S4255/FUL - Full Application Consultation Period

Proposal

Change of use from a Residential Family Centre to two registered children’s residential homes, each providing three bedrooms. The proposal also includes the cessation of the separate business use of the ground-floor office, incorporating this area into the children’s residential homes, and compliance with the previously imposed condition relating to the provision of a bicycle store, which has now been installed on site. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 30 Nov 2026 and 12 Dec 2026, from South Oxfordshire's recent changes of use.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 2

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: URBAN | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Didcot Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTHCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Didcot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 October 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £577,000 in June 2024. Other property, freehold.

12 June 2024£577,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
9 April 2018£505,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area415 m² (4,467 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 55)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2017, 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
Full Application
Postcode
OX11 8QW
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
5 Oct 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
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Decision outlook

Day 23 of the 56-day target. South Oxfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 60.

Day 2337 days to the predicted decision (day 60)
45%decided within 8 weeks
86%approved
64decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 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.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.