Whites Farm House, Bassett Road, Letcombe Bassett, Wantage, OX12 9LW Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V1669/TCA - Works to trees in CA Approved
Trees & landscaping

Proposal

T1- Removal of plum tree Data via plota.co.uk

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Received
12 May 2026
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Approved
3 Jun 2026

Approved on 3 Jun 2026 · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

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Site constraints 6

North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Letcombe Bassett conservation area
Also Letcombe Bassett and Regis 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.
Agricultural land, grade 3a
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s), which most planning maps still show, had this area as grade 2. The predicted grade is Defra's current estimate; only a site survey settles it.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
5 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: White's Farmhouse, Grade II, about 45 m from the postcode pin · 5 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.
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Also on the record
Priority habitat about 13 m away: Deciduous woodland.
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 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 £2,161,000 in March 2025. Other property, freehold.

24 March 2025£2,161,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
3 April 2020£1,380,000Recorded 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 area355 m² (3,821 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (53 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2023, 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

Council
Vale of White Horse
Application type
Works to trees in CA
Postcode
OX12 9LW
Received
12 May 2026
Validated
12 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Jun 2026
Decision
No obj CA works
Decision date
3 Jun 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 22 days from validation, about the council's usual 19 days. Approved, as 100% of tree and landscaping works here are.

99%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
243decided in the last year

Plota live figures for tree and landscaping works 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 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
23 Jun 2026

Historical activity at this location

16 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Discharge of condition 3 (Tree Protection) on planning application P22/V0206/HH Clad exis…
P24/V0628/DIS
2024 Approved
Discharge of condition 3 (Tree Protection) on planning application P22/V0206/HH Clad exis…
P24/V0628/DIS
2022 Approved
Clad existing modern extension. New single storey rear extension. Conversion of attic spa…
P22/V0208/LB
2022 Approved
Clad existing modern extension. New single storey rear extension. Conversion of attic spa…
P22/V0206/HH
2022 Approved
Clad existing modern extension. New single storey rear extension. Conversion of attic spa…
P22/V0208/LB
2022 Approved
Clad existing modern extension. New single storey rear extension. Conversion of attic spa…
P22/V0206/HH
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
7 Knoll Close Letcombe Bassett Wantage Oxon OX12 9LS
Single Storey side and rear extension and associated internal alterations (as amended by…
P25/V1876/HH
2025 Approved
7 Knoll Close Letcombe Bassett Wantage Oxon OX12 9LS
Single Storey side and rear extension and associated internal alterations (as amended by…
P25/V1876/HH
2024 Approved
1 Rectory Lane Letcombe Bassett Wantage OX12 9LN
Removal of existing conservatory and the construction of a single storey side extension.
P24/V0374/HH
2024 Approved
1 Rectory Lane Letcombe Bassett Wantage OX12 9LN
Removal of existing conservatory and the construction of a single storey side extension.
P24/V0374/HH
2019 Approved
Land at White's Farm Bassett Road Letcombe Bassett OX12 9LW
Convert two barns to create two dwellings and reinstate a previously demolished building…
P19/V0884/FUL
2019 Approved
Land at White's Farm Bassett Road Letcombe Bassett OX12 9LW
Convert two barns to create two dwellings and reinstate a previously demolished building…
P19/V0884/FUL
2018 Approved
2 Knoll Close Letcombe Bassett Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9LS
Proposed 2 storey side extension.
P18/V1728/HH
2018 Approved
2 Knoll Close Letcombe Bassett Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 9LS
Proposed 2 storey side extension.
P18/V1728/HH
2017 Approved
1 Rectory Lane Letcombe Bassett WANTAGE OX12 9LN
Removal of existing conservatory and the construction of a two storey side extension with…
P17/V2230/HH
2017 Approved
1 Rectory Lane Letcombe Bassett WANTAGE OX12 9LN
Removal of existing conservatory and the construction of a two storey side extension with…
P17/V2230/HH
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.