25 Whitehouse Road, Woodcote, RG8 0RX Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of 25 Whitehouse Road, Woodcote, from residential dwelling (Class C3) to a children's home (Class C2) accommodating up to three children aged 11 to 17, with 24-hour residential care provision. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 7 Dec 2026 and 19 Dec 2026, from South Oxfordshire's recent changes of use.
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 22 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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- RG8 0RX
- Received
- 12 Oct 2026
- Validated
- 12 Oct 2026
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 7 Dec 2026
- Applicant
- Show
Decision outlook
Day 17 of the 56-day target. South Oxfordshire usually decides changes of use by day 60.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →
Public comments
No public comments yet.
Last counted 22 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 21 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Nov 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 7 Dec 2026
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
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.
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