The Old Chapel Cotshill Gardens Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5UW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02040/HHD - Householder Application Awaiting decision

Proposal

Installation of 9 matte finish solar PV panels on the rear south facing elevation of the detached garage Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 29 Oct 2026; it is now day 55.

The consultation period closed on 28 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 7

Grade II listed: Chapel at Cotshill Hospital
List entry 1368157 · 3 m away · 2 more listed buildings within 150 m (2 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 2 with distances
Historic England ↗
Chipping Norton 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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
National landscape 72 m away: Cotswolds
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
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.
Also on the record
Inside the Chipping Norton 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 scheduled monument at the site

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 £315,000 in June 1998. Detached house, leasehold.

29 June 1998£315,000

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

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
OX7 5UW
Received
21 Aug 2026
Validated
4 Sept 2026
Ward
Chipping Norton
Parish
Chipping Norton
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 55, past West Oxfordshire's usual 51 days for householder applications. 95% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 4 Dec 2026.

Day 551 days to the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
525decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15165630
Planning Portal ref
PP-15165630
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
30 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.