1 Hopcraft Close Upper Arncott OX25 1QL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01849/F - Full Development Under Consultation

Proposal

Change of Use of amenity land to domestic use; erection of a 6ft fence around boundary line, reducing to 3ft fence to front of property; erection of a 3ft fence to drive to achieve separation Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Jul 2026
✓
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 24 Nov 2026, from Cherwell's recent changes of use.

The consultation period closed on 16 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Inside the Upper Arncott 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 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 4

Last sold for £230,000 in June 2014. Terraced house, freehold.

10 June 2014£230,000
5 May 2010£187,000
8 June 2005£160,000
23 October 1998£70,000

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

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1976 to 1982
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2009, 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
Cherwell
Application type
Full Development
Postcode
OX25 1QL
Received
20 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Sept 2026
Ward
Launton And Otmoor
Parish
Arncott
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 44 of the 56-day target. Cherwell usually decides changes of use by day 57.

Day 4413 days to the predicted decision (day 57)
47%decided within 8 weeks
69%approved
5%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Cherwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Cherwell decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
16 Oct 2026
Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 296. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cherwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #247 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #218 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,091
Total decisions
90 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.