8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02030/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Alterations to shop front and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
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Validated
24 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 8 and 10, Market Square
List entry 1213413 · 3 m away · 30 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 Grade II*, 28 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 30 with distances
Historic England ↗
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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Scheduled monument 155 m away: Butter cross
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Witney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

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 £862,500 in July 2013. Semi-detached house, freehold.

5 July 2013£862,500

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

Building

Floor area99 m² (1,066 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseA1/A2 Retail and Financial/Professional services
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX28 6BB
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
24 Aug 2026
Ward
Witney South
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Shields Longden & Co

How this decision compares

Decided in 46 days from validation, 9 days faster than West Oxfordshire's median of 55 for commercial premises. Approved, as 96% of commercial premises here are.

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 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15174716
Planning Portal ref
PP-15174716
Comments by
17 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
19 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.