Cotswold Farm Standlake Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7RB Data via plota.co.uk

26/02533/SCREEN - Screening Opinion Under consideration

Proposal

Request for an EIA Screening Opinion for a change of use from flexible Class B2 use (general industry), Class B8 use (storage and distribution) and Class E(g)(ii) use (Industrial processes) to agricultural use of the land and associated building to accommodate a chicken hatchery. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
16 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 13 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 12 Nov 2026 and 9 Dec 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 11 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Brighthampton 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 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 19 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 1

Last sold for £13,000,000 in July 2026. Other property, freehold.

2 July 2026£13,000,000Recorded 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 area11,356 m² (122,235 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 48)
UseStorage or Distribution
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in July 2023, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Screening Opinion
Postcode
OX29 7RB
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
16 Oct 2026
Ward
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
Parish
Standlake
Case officer
Show
Target decision
13 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 12 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides agricultural works by day 39.

Day 1244 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for agricultural works decided by West Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
11 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

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.