The Old Chapel Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS Data via plota.co.uk
26/02341/FUL - Full Application
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Proposal
Conversion of existing building from vacant office space to create one dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 4 Dec 2026
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent changes of use.
Documents 7
Statements & assessments 2
Application forms 2
Site constraints 7
Green belt: Oxford
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Public footpath 5 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Cassington 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.
National infrastructure project 408 m away: Botley West Solar Farm
The site is 408 m from the project boundary. Generating station, awaiting the Secretary of State's decision.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: Old Manor, Grade II, 48 m away · 6 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 all 6 with distances
- 48 mOld ManorGrade II
- 71 mWillow DeneGrade II
- 76 mOutbuilding Approximately 5 Metres South South East of Old ManorGrade II
- 81 mLyme RegisGrade II
- 125 mThames Mead Farmhouse and Bell CottageGrade II
- 130 mIvydeneGrade II
Also on the record
Inside the Cassington 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 · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 13 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.
Building
Floor area73 m² (786 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (56 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)
From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate
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Important details
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OX29 4DS
- Received
- 29 Sept 2026
- Validated
- 9 Oct 2026
- Ward
- Eynsham and Cassington
- Parish
- Cassington
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 4 Dec 2026
- Applicant
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- Agent
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Decision outlook
Day 19 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 55.
Day 1937 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
7%go to committee
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by West Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Oxfordshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 21 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 3 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 4 Dec 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
23 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
21 St Peters Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DX
Erection of two storey front and side extensions and associated works
2025
Approved
21 St Peters Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DX
Erection of two storey front and side extensions and associated works
2024
Approved
Trewavas Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Certificate of Lawfulness (demolition of existing garage and erection of detached single…
2024
Approved
Trewavas Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Certificate of Lawfulness (demolition of existing garage and erection of detached single…
2022
Approved
Alma Cottage Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Erection of first floor extension over existing rear infill extension
2022
Approved
Alma Cottage Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Erection of first floor extension over existing rear infill extension
2022
Approved
2 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Certificate of Lawfulness (erection of single storey side and rear extensions together wi…
2022
Approved
2 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Certificate of Lawfulness (erection of single storey side and rear extensions together wi…
2021
Approved
4 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Erection of two storey rear extension. Alterations to existing roof height with the conve…
2021
Approved
4 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Erection of two storey rear extension. Alterations to existing roof height with the conve…
2018
Approved
Woodlands View 4 Lynton Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4ES
Alterations to include changes to external wall finishes, fenestration and insertion of r…
2018
Approved
Woodlands View 4 Lynton Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4ES
Alterations to include changes to external wall finishes, fenestration and insertion of r…
2018
Approved
8 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Non compliance with condition 3 of planning permission 17/01984/HHD to allow changes to m…
2018
Approved
8 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Non compliance with condition 3 of planning permission 17/01984/HHD to allow changes to m…
2017
Approved
8 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Replace existing timber weatherboarding on front and rear elevations with painted render…
2017
Approved
8 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Replace existing timber weatherboarding on front and rear elevations with painted render…
2017
Approved
8 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Proposed two storey extension
2017
Approved
8 Bell Close Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EP
Proposed two storey extension
2017
Approved
Trewavas Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Alterations and erection of two storey rear extension
2017
Approved
Trewavas Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Alterations and erection of two storey rear extension
2017
Approved
The Chalet Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Discharge of condition 3, 4 and 6 of Planning Permission 16/01050/HHD.
2017
Approved
The Chalet Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Discharge of condition 3, 4 and 6 of Planning Permission 16/01050/HHD.
2016
Approved
The Chalet Bell Lane Cassington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4DS
Alterations and erection of two storey rear extension and front porch.
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.
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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
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.
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