Wren Gallery Bear Court 34 - 36 Lower High Street Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4RR Data via plota.co.uk
26/01569/LBC - Listed Building Consent
Approved
Proposal
Internal and external alterations to reconfigure the layouts to existing residential units. Internal alterations to include conversion of part of existing ground floor commercial space to create a kitchenette and WC to serve the commercial unit and create additional living space for the existing residential unit. External alterations to include removal of garden wall and gate and construction of a canopy porch. Data via plota.co.uk
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29 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026
Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 22 Aug 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 6
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DESIGN & ACCESS STATEMENT
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HERITAGE STATEMENT
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HERITAGE IMPACT STATEMENT
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BIODIVERSITY SELF-ASSESSMENT
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SUSTAINABILITY STANDARDS CHECKLIST
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PLANNING STATEMENT
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Application forms 2
Site constraints 6
Grade II listed: Bear Court
List entry 1224322 · 2 m away · 86 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade II*, 72 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 86 with distances
- 14 mForest's Outfitters Garage Cottage the GarageGrade II
- 17 m1 and 2, Priory LaneGrade II
- 18 m3-6, Priory LaneGrade II
- 19 mFalkland HallGrade II*
- 23 mProvidence CottageGrade II
- 29 mThe ForgeGrade II
- 35 m22, High StreetGrade II
- 39 mThe Cotswold Arms InnGrade II
- 41 m20, High StreetGrade II
- 42 mThe Yews and Adjoining Garage RangeGrade II
- 44 mBurford Primary School Together With Forecourt Wall and RailingsGrade II
- 45 mCaroline JaneGrade II
- 45 mThe Burford WoodroomGrade II
- 46 mBurford Grammar School GymnasiumGrade II
- 48 mBygonesGrade II
- 50 mJonathan Fyson AntiquesGrade II
- 51 mAnne Marie's Hair Stylist Priory Tea RoomsGrade II
- 52 mWindow Box CottageGrade II
- 53 mRichard's Cottage and Attached Stable at North EndGrade II
- 55 mThe Maggie White ShopGrade II
- 56 mWarwick HouseGrade II
- 57 mRj BarnardGrade II
- 58 mHouse Adjacent and to East of Number 31 High Street the Burford WoodroomGrade II
- 59 m23, High StreetGrade II
- 59 mProvidence HouseGrade II
- 61 mLollipopGrade II
- 62 mCollege YardGrade II
- 65 mClement HouseGrade II
- 66 mCoach House and Attached Gatepiers and Wall Linking With Entrance to the Old VicarageGrade II
- 66 mMuriel Beach ThomasGrade II
- 68 mPart of Burford Grammar SchoolGrade II
- 71 mThe ActonsGrade II
- 72 mCotswold Bookshop and Windrush Valley CleanersGrade II
- 73 m64, High StreetGrade II
- 74 mThe Old RectoryGrade II*
- 78 mOld Rectory CottageGrade II
- 78 mBurford Grammar School Buildings on South West Corner of Lawrence LaneGrade II
- 78 mSchool House (Burford Grammar School)Grade II
- 78 mPeter Norden AntiquesGrade II
- 79 mEntrance to the Old VicarageGrade II
- 82 mJackie's Tea Rooms the AntiquaryGrade II*
- 83 mBoundary Wall and Gate Piers to the Priory and the Old RectoryGrade II
- 83 mThe Old VicarageGrade II
- 84 mPortland Priory Close the GlenGrade II
- 84 mCob HouseGrade II*
- 84 mBelindaGrade II
- 88 mShoo CottageGrade II
- 89 mFrank Williams AntiquesGrade II
- 96 mOutbuilding Adjoining Cob House to North; Also Archway and Wall to NorthGrade II
- 97 mHussey and Sons PartridgesGrade II
- 98 m15 and 17, High StreetGrade II
- 99 m1 and 2, Lawrence LaneGrade II
- 100 mThe Burford Gallery and Classical HouseGrade II
- 101 mForecourt Walls, Railings, Gates and Alleyway Gateway of Methodist ChurchGrade II*
- 106 m3 and 4, Lawrence LaneGrade II
- 106 mMethodist ChurchGrade II*
- 107 mThe Mermaid Inn and Attached Mounting BlockGrade II
- 107 mHouse Adjoining Riverside House to SouthGrade II
- 114 mChapel HouseGrade II
- 116 mAnthony Nielsen AntiquesGrade II
- 119 mBurford Grammar School (Main Part Including Lenthall House)Grade II*
- 122 mRiverside HouseGrade II*
- 124 mFormer Mill Close About 5 Metres to South of Island HouseGrade II
- 124 mOutbuilding About 20 Metres South East of Island HouseGrade II
- 126 mBurford Post Office Meath Cottage Tor CottageGrade II
- 128 mBurford Branch Library and Adjoining HouseGrade II
- 128 mOutbuilding About 15 Metres South East of Island HouseGrade II
- 130 mGatepiers of Entrance to Riverside House and Flanking WallsGrade II
- 135 mBrian SinfieldGrade II
- 135 mThomas Buckland Memorial Near South West Corner of St Johns ChurchyardGrade II
- 137 mSouth West Boundary Wall to St Johns Churchyard and 2 Sets of Gates,gate Piers and Kissing GatesGrade II
- 138 mIsland HouseGrade II
- 138 mThe Stone GalleryGrade II
- 139 mSymon Wysdom's HouseGrade II*
- 141 mAubrey NewmanGrade II*
- 141 mRobert Aston Tomb About 10 Metres South of South West Corner of Church of St JohnGrade II*
- 141 mSheepscote and Rest Cottages to Rear the Golden Pheasant HotelGrade II
- 144 mThe Great AlmshousesGrade II*
- 145 mWaller Memorial About 17 Metres South of Entrance to Guild Chapel of Church of St JohnGrade II
- 145 mFysshers CroftGrade II
- 147 mLink Between the Priory and Lenthall's ChapelGrade II*
- 147 mBale Tomb About 4 Metres South of Blocked Entrance to Guild Chapel of Church of St JohnGrade II
- 149 mHampton and SonsGrade II*
- 149 mBale Tomb About 17 Metres South West of Porch of Church of St JohnGrade II
- 149 mChest Tomb About 18 Metres South West of Porch of Church of St JohnGrade II
- 150 mChest Tomb Immediately South of Minchin MemorialGrade II
Cotswolds 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.
Burford 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Burford built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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.
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Important details
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Application type
- Listed Building Consent
- Postcode
- OX18 4RR
- Received
- 29 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Burford
- Parish
- Burford
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 25 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Approve
- Decision date
- 21 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The John Phillips Planning Consultancy
How this decision compares
Decided in 52 days from validation, 4 days faster than West Oxfordshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 99% of changes of use here are.
This one52d
Council56d
UK56d
63%decided within 8 weeks
99%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 22 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14995382
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-14995382
- Comments by
- 30 Jul 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 25 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
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West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
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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%).
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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
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