Rosslyn, Main Street, Grove, Wantage, OX12 7LQ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V0362/O - Outline Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Application for outline planning permission for a single dwelling with all matters reserved Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
11 Feb 2026
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Validated
27 Feb 2026
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Approved
15 May 2026
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Appeal dismissed
19 May 2026

Approved on 15 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Also on the record
Conservation area about 51 m away: Grove Conservation Area; 1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Grove (Vale of White Horse) built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1169 m away: White Horse Reservoir (previously known as South East Strategic Reservoir Option), at pre-application; 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. 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 1

Last sold for £324,000 in March 2021. Other property, freehold.

26 March 2021£324,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale

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

Building

Floor area112 m² (1,206 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (2 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingNo system present: electric heaters assumed
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2021, 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

Application type
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
OX12 7LQ
Received
11 Feb 2026
Validated
27 Feb 2026
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Outline Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
15 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Appeal
Dismissed · 19 May 2026 · Written Representations · Inspectorate case 6004518 ↗
Applicant
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Agent
Apt Planning Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 77 days from validation, 8 days faster than Vale of White Horse's median of 85 for new homes. Approved, as 83% of new homes here are.

28%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
41decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

5comments received
5 neutral

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Mar 2026
Comments by
30 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
15 May 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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

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.