Cedar House, Harcourt Hill, Oxford OX2 9AS Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V4785/HH - Householder Application Consultation Period

Proposal

Twelve-panel ground-mounted solar PV array (6.54 kWp), with ground-screw mounting frame and associated DC cabling Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 21 Dec 2026 and 4 Jan 2027, from Vale of White Horse's recent householder applications.

Comments are open until 26 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 7

Green belt
Scheduled monument 142 m away: North Hinksey conduit house
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Green beltCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Green belt 7 m away: Oxford; 1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Oxford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1326 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, 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

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 £950,000 in August 2007. Detached house, freehold.

20 August 2007£950,000
10 October 2003£890,000New build

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

Building

Floor area355 m² (3,821 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached house, 11 habitable rooms
Built1996 to 2002
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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
Householder Application
Postcode
OX2 9AS
Received
16 Oct 2026
Validated
26 Oct 2026
Target decision
21 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Solar Acre Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 16 of the 56-day target. Vale of White Horse usually decides householder applications by day 62.

Day 1646 days to the predicted decision (day 62)
42%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
426decided in the last year

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

Public comments

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Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Oct 2026
Comments by
26 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Dec 2026
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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.