Malthouse Farm Aston Road Brighthampton Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7QW Data via plota.co.uk

26/02221/PN56 - Prior Notification 56 Days Under consideration

Proposal

Change of use and associated building operations to convert existing agricultural buildings into 8no. dwellinghouses. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Sept 2026
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Validated
15 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 11 Oct 2026 and 8 Nov 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent agricultural works.

The consultation period closed on 7 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; Inside the Standlake built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Prior Notification 56 Days
Postcode
OX29 7QW
Received
14 Sept 2026
Validated
15 Sept 2026
Ward
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
Parish
Standlake
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alex Cresswell Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 24 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides agricultural works by day 39.

Day 2432 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 23 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15216901
Planning Portal ref
PP-15216901
Comments by
7 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
10 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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