Wootton Place Church Street Wootton Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1EA Data via plota.co.uk

26/01281/LBC - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Alterations and improvements to the existing dwelling, including removal and replacement of the garden room to the north-east elevation and construction of a new walkway; improvements to grounds and outbuildings including demolition of existing structures and erection of new pool house and gym outbuildings; erection of a new garage/store; landscaping works including re-routing of the drive from the eastern entrance; and installation of a new swimming pool. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
26 May 2026
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Validated
27 May 2026
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Approved
5 Aug 2026

Approved on 5 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Aug 2026

Site constraints 8

Grade II listed: Wootton Place and Attached Wall and Stable
List entry 1367997 · 2 m away · 14 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade II*, 13 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 14 with distances
Historic England ↗
Wootton 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 1
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 infrastructure project 773 m away: Botley West Solar Farm
The site is 773 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.
Planning Inspectorate project page ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Wootton (West Oxfordshire) built-up area; Priority habitat 44 m away: Deciduous woodland; 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 Planning Inspectorate, 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.

Building

Floor area880 m² (9,472 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (8 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 20 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and underfloor heating, LPG
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in October 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
OX20 1EA
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
27 May 2026
Ward
Stonesfield and Tackley
Parish
Wootton
Target decision
22 Jul 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
5 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
JPPC Chartered Town Planners

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 17 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 53 for demolitions. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

71%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
102decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14940735
Planning Portal ref
PP-14940735
Comments by
30 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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

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.