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26/00580/FUL - Full Application Approved
Schools, care & communityExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Alternations and extensions to church building, and alterations to vehicle access and landscaping Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Mar 2026
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Validated
20 Mar 2026
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Approved
12 Jun 2026

Approved on 12 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 19 Jul 2026

Documents 18

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF APPROVAL - FULL APPLICATION Decision Notice · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Officer Report - Delegated Officer Report - Delegated · 12 Jun 2026 View ↗

Statements & assessments 12

PDF BIODIVERSITY OFFICER RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and Access Statement Design and Access Statement · 7 May 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT (UPDATED) Report · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF UPDATED Design and Access Statement · 30 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF ERS NOISE AND AMENITIES Consultee Comment · 23 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF WODC DRAINAGE Consultee Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF DRAINAGE RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 21 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Report · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUPERSEDED Design and Access Statement · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE STATEMENT Report · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABLITY STATEMENT Report · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF BAT SURVEY Report · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Application forms 1

PDF Application Form Application Form · 9 Mar 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 3

PDF WITNEY TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF OCC HIGHWAYS RESPONSE Consultee Comment · 14 Apr 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 6

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Witney And Cogges 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 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
15 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 74, 76,76A and 78, High Street, Grade II, 46 m away · 1 Grade II*, 14 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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Witney built-up area; Air quality management area 37 m away: Witney AQMA.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

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Important details

Council
West Oxfordshire
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX28 6HL
Received
9 Mar 2026
Validated
20 Mar 2026
Ward
Witney Central
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
15 May 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
12 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Freeman Architecture Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 84 days from validation, 35 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 49 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
445decided in the last year

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

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14752862
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Withdrawn
Erection of 2 non-illuminated site board and internally illuminated facia signage (amende…
23/03242/ADV
2024 Withdrawn
Erection of 2 non-illuminated site board and internally illuminated facia signage (amende…
23/03242/ADV
2024 Refused
Alterations and extensions to church building (amended plans)
23/03056/FUL
2024 Refused
Alterations and extensions to church building (amended plans)
23/03056/FUL
2018 Approved
Replacement of all windows and one fire door.
18/02905/FUL
2018 Approved
Replacement of all windows and one fire door.
18/02905/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
74 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Internal and external alterations to include works to roof and windows, along with reinst…
25/02939/LBC
2025 Approved
74 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Internal and external alterations to include works to roof and windows, along with reinst…
25/02939/LBC
2025 Approved
The Plough 98 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Alterations to erect illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building
25/02925/LBC
2025 Approved
The Plough 98 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building
25/02924/ADV
2025 Approved
The Plough 98 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Alterations to erect illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building
25/02925/LBC
2025 Approved
The Plough 98 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building
25/02924/ADV
2025 Approved
The Plough 98 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Internal and external alterations to install reclaimed timber lintel to outbuilding doorw…
25/02700/LBC
2025 Approved
The Plough 98 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Installation of reclaimed timber lintel to outbuilding doorway and reinstallation of ston…
25/02699/FUL
2025 Approved
The Plough 98 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Internal and external alterations to install reclaimed timber lintel to outbuilding doorw…
25/02700/LBC
2025 Approved
The Plough 98 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HL
Installation of reclaimed timber lintel to outbuilding doorway and reinstallation of ston…
25/02699/FUL
2025 Approved
85 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HY
Installation of two, non-illuminated awnings to shop front.
25/02268/ADV
2025 Approved
85 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HY
Installation of two, non-illuminated awnings to shop front.
25/02268/ADV
2025 Approved
114 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HT
Installation of non-illuminated fascia, hanging and panel signage
25/02273/ADV
2025 Approved
114 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HT
External alterations to include installation of non-illuminated fascia, hanging and panel…
25/02274/LBC
2025 Approved
114 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HT
Installation of non-illuminated fascia, hanging and panel signage
25/02273/ADV
2025 Approved
114 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HT
External alterations to include installation of non-illuminated fascia, hanging and panel…
25/02274/LBC
2025 Approved
75A High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6JA
General maintenance and repair works together with proposals to improve the thermal perfo…
25/02264/LBC
2025 Approved
75A High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6JA
General maintenance and repair works together with proposals to improve the thermal perfo…
25/02264/LBC
2025 Approved
105 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HY
Change of use of ground floor from hairdressers to studio flat
25/01163/FUL
2025 Approved
105 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HY
Change of use of ground floor from hairdressers to studio flat
25/01163/FUL
2017 Approved
Flat 1 81 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HY
Replace of windows, like for like but with 10mm slim light glazing
16/04272/HHD
2017 Approved
Flat 1 81 High Street Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6HY
Replace of windows, like for like but with 10mm slim light glazing
16/04272/HHD
2017 Approved
4 Witan Way Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6FF
Change of use of Office Building (Class B1a) to 15 residential units (Class C3).
17/00212/PN56
2017 Approved
4 Witan Way Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6FF
Change of use of Office Building (Class B1a) to 15 residential units (Class C3).
17/00212/PN56
2016 Refused
4 Witan Way Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6FF
Change of use of Office Building (Class B1a) to 15 residential units (Class C3).
16/03760/PN56
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder 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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings