Chapel Cottage, 40 Leys Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QF Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V4335/FUL - Full Application Consultation Period
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Extension to Existing Outbuilding to Form an Annexe and Extension of Domestic Curtilage, and all other associated operations Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 20 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 20 Nov 2026 and 27 Nov 2026, from Vale of White Horse's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 12 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

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Site constraints 8

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 38 and 40, Leys Road, Grade II, about 14 m from the postcode pin · 4 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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Historic England ↗
Green belt: Oxford
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Cumnor 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.
National infrastructure project about 625 m away: Botley West Solar Farm
The site is about 625 m from the project boundary. Generating station, awaiting the Secretary of State's decision.
Nationally significant infrastructure projects (power stations, electricity lines, pipelines, major roads and railways, harbours, airports and reservoirs) are consented by a Secretary of State under the Planning Act 2008, after an examination by the Planning Inspectorate, rather than by the council. The boundary is the one the Inspectorate consults on and can change as the scheme does. Projects are shown within 2 km of the site.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Cumnor built-up area; Open access land about 44 m away: Access Land - Combined Open Country, Registered Common Land and Section 16 Dedicated Land. MoD Byelaw, Section 28 Exclusions, Racecourses and Aerodromes and ECP Margin have been removed.; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 15 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, the Planning Inspectorate 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 £390,000 in June 2003. Semi-detached house, freehold.

3 June 2003£390,000
17 April 1997£195,500

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

Building

Floor area134 m² (1,442 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (70 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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
Full Application
Postcode
OX2 9QF
Received
25 Sept 2026
Validated
25 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
20 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Alex Cresswell Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 33 of the 56-day target. Vale of White Horse usually decides extensions by day 57.

Day 3324 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
49%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
498decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions 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 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
12 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2020 Approved
Replace existing soft wood windows fitted in 1994. Replace modern 4mm single glazing with…
P20/V0854/LB
2020 Approved
Replace existing soft wood windows fitted in 1994. Replace modern 4mm single glazing with…
P20/V0854/LB
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2024 Approved
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Proposed single storey front & rear extension, proposed replacement of flat roof with pit…
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2024 Approved
26 Leys Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QF
Proposed single storey front & rear extension, proposed replacement of flat roof with pit…
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2019 Approved
Pond Farm, The Barn 32 Leys Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QF
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P19/V2517/HH
2019 Approved
Pond Farm, The Barn 32 Leys Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QF
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P19/V2517/HH
2019 Approved
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2019 Approved
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P19/V2473/FUL
2019 Approved
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P19/V2437/FUL
2019 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QF
Variation of Condition 2 on application P17/V3375/FUL to reflect external, material, and…
P19/V2437/FUL
2019 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QF
Proposed rear single storey extension to create a new garden room and new fan lights to e…
P19/V0942/LB
2019 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QF
Proposed rear single storey extension to create a new garden room and new fan lights to e…
P19/V0941/HH
2019 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QF
Proposed rear single storey extension to create a new garden room and new fan lights to e…
P19/V0942/LB
2019 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor Oxford OX2 9QF
Proposed rear single storey extension to create a new garden room and new fan lights to e…
P19/V0941/HH
2017 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Proposed internal alterations which includes the reinstatement of a rear extension & a ne…
P17/V3374/LB
2017 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Proposed internal alterations which includes the reinstatement of a rear extension & a ne…
P17/V3373/HH
2017 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Proposed internal alterations which includes the reinstatement of a rear extension & a ne…
P17/V3374/LB
2017 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Proposed internal alterations which includes the reinstatement of a rear extension & a ne…
P17/V3373/HH
2017 Approved
Leys Farm - Barns 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Proposed conversion of the existing barns at Leys Farm into 2no dwellings and associated…
P17/V3375/FUL
2017 Approved
Leys Farm - Barns 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Proposed conversion of the existing barns at Leys Farm into 2no dwellings and associated…
P17/V3375/FUL
2017 Approved
Leys Farm - Barns 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Proposed conversion of the existing barns at Leys Farm into 2no dwellings and associated…
P17/V3376/LB
2017 Approved
Leys Farm - Barns 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Proposed conversion of the existing barns at Leys Farm into 2no dwellings and associated…
P17/V3376/LB
2017 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Convert barns to two dwellings and create a new vehicular access for Leys Farmhouse.(as a…
P17/V0222/FUL
2017 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Convert barns to two dwellings and create a new vehicular access for Leys Farmhouse (as a…
P17/V0223/LB
2017 Approved
Leys Farmhouse 39 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Convert barns to two dwellings and create a new vehicular access for Leys Farmhouse.(as a…
P17/V0222/FUL
2016 Approved
28 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
Replace concrete pantiles with Spanish grey slate tiles calidad 20
P16/V1917/HH
2016 Approved
28 Leys Road Cumnor OXFORD OX2 9QF
To render the exterior of 28 Leys Rd with Amaroc "K Rend" textured render in colour Ivory.
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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.