5A West End Witney Oxfordshire OX28 1NG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Demolition of a timber workshop and erection of a replacement building comprising 2 x 1-bedroom apartments and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Refused on 7 Jul 2026 · Committee · Last checked 19 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by West Oxfordshire Development Management Sub-Committee on 6 Jul 2026.
Refused
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised refusal because flood-risk evidence was incomplete and the design would harm neighbouring and future residents’ amenity.
- Residents raised concerns about flooding, enclosure, amenity, overdevelopment, ecology, parking and highways safety.
- Members voted unanimously to refuse the application in line with the officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of West Oxfordshire's committee minutes of 6 Jul 2026.
Documents 28
Decision & officer reports 1
Statements & assessments 16
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 5
Site constraints 5
Show the other 45 with distances
- 8 m1 and 3, West EndGrade II
- 18 m8 and 10, West EndGrade II
- 28 mThe Court InnGrade II
- 30 m12 and 12a, West EndGrade II
- 31 m9, 9b, 9c, 9d and 11, West EndGrade II
- 40 m14 and 14a, West EndGrade II
- 46 m13, West EndGrade II
- 48 m16 and 18, West EndGrade II
- 49 m35, 35a and 37, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 50 m30, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 52 mStaple HallGrade II
- 56 mThe HarriersGrade II
- 60 m22, West EndGrade II
- 60 m31 and 33, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 60 mMilestoneGrade II
- 69 mHideawayGrade II
- 70 mWitney HouseGrade II
- 70 m27 and 29, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 72 mBenefit OfficeGrade II
- 82 mNostra CasaGrade II
- 83 m52, Wood GreenGrade II
- 84 m17c and 19, West EndGrade II
- 85 mOutbuilding Approximately 8 Metres North East of West End HouseGrade II
- 85 m21 to 25, Bridge Street and attached outbuildingGrade II
- 87 mWest End RoadGrade II
- 96 mThe Elm Tree Public HouseGrade II
- 97 m7, Wood GreenGrade II
- 103 mFriends CottageGrade II
- 110 m32, West EndGrade II
- 110 m17 and 19, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 111 m9, Wood GreenGrade II
- 113 m25, West EndGrade II
- 113 mChapter Cottage Inkerman Cottage the Old Meeting House TreetopsGrade II
- 116 mAlmshousesGrade II
- 120 m34, West EndGrade II
- 122 m13 and 13b, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 123 m38 and 40, Wood GreenGrade II
- 130 m34a, West EndGrade II
- 130 m11, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 131 m12 and 14, Bridge StreetGrade II
- 132 mFront Walls, Railings and Gate Attached to Number 65 Old HousingGrade II
- 142 mBuchan HouseGrade II
- 144 m36 and 38, West EndGrade II
- 144 mLittle HousingGrade II
- 146 mThe House of Windsor Public HouseGrade II
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.
Sales history 2
Last sold for £270,000 in June 2023. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- West Oxfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OX28 1NG
- Received
- 13 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 16 Feb 2026
- Ward
- Witney North
- Parish
- Witney
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 13 Apr 2026
- Decision
- Refuse
- Decision date
- 7 Jul 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- The John Phillips Planning Consultancy Ltd
- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 141 days from validation, 88 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 53 for demolitions. Refused, as 3% of demolitions here are.
Plota live figures for demolitions decided by West Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Oxfordshire decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14674177
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
33 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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