Old Rectory The Walk Islip OX5 2SD Data via plota.co.uk
26/01419/F - Full Development
Approved
Proposal
Widening of the existing main driveway entrance into the property, construction of replacement stone piers to match the existing and the replacement of the existing metal gates with new wider metal gates Data via plota.co.uk
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Received
4 Jun 2026
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Approved
12 Aug 2026
Approved on 12 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 7 Sept 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Plans & drawings 4
Consultation & comments 4
Site constraints 7
20 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church Key Cottage, Grade II, about 0 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade I, 1 Grade II*, 18 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.
Show all 20 with distances
- 0 mChurch Key CottageGrade II
- 18 mRiver ViewGrade II
- 28 mGarden Walls to the Old RectoryGrade II
- 34 mThe Monks CottageGrade II
- 51 mTithe Barn Range to Rear of the Old RecotryGrade II
- 52 mGroup of 3 Chest Tombs to South of Chancel of Church of St NicholasGrade II
- 53 mThe Cross TreeGrade II
- 54 mWooster ArmsGrade II
- 58 mThe Old RectoryGrade II*
- 60 mKings Head House LanesideGrade II
- 66 mCross Tree Cottage and Adjoining HouseGrade II
- 69 mLilac CottageGrade II
- 70 mChurch of St NicholasGrade I
- 73 mGreystonesGrade II
- 74 mTerrace Wall Approximately 8 Metres to South of the Old RectoryGrade II
- 81 mEvershot HarvingtonGrade II
- 85 m2, Mill StreetGrade II
- 85 mThe Mallards and RivermeadGrade II
- 105 mThe Red Lion InnGrade II
- 135 mManor HouseGrade II
Green belt: Oxford
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
Islip 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.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project about 272 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Islip (Cherwell) built-up area; 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 · No scheduled monument at the site
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 1
Last sold for £2,000,000 in January 2015. Detached house, freehold.
30 January 2015£2,000,000
Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.
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Important details
- Council
- Cherwell
- Application type
- Full Development
- Postcode
- OX5 2SD
- Received
- 4 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Launton And Otmoor
- Parish
- Islip
- Target decision
- 14 Aug 2026
- Decision
- Permitted
- Decision date
- 12 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Delegated
How this decision compares
Decided in 69 days from validation, 13 days slower than Cherwell's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 92% of extensions here are.
This one69d
Council56d
UK55d
57%decided within 8 weeks
92%approved
467decided in the last year
Plota live figures for extensions decided by Cherwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Cherwell decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Comments by
- 24 Jul 2026
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
Approved
Demolition of a lean-to and proposed replacement extension, introduction of one conservat…
2024
Approved
Demolition of a lean-to to the east of the Old Rectory and proposed replacement extension…
2024
Approved
Demolition of a lean-to and proposed replacement extension, introduction of one conservat…
2024
Approved
Demolition of a lean-to to the east of the Old Rectory and proposed replacement extension…
2024
Approved
Lime Trees T11 & T12 Whilst the trees are category ‘B2’ and have been pollarded recently…
2024
Approved
Lime Trees T11 & T12 Whilst the trees are category ‘B2’ and have been pollarded recently…
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Harvington Kings Head Lane Islip OX5 2SA
A small but mature eating Apple, windblown root plate failure leaning at 45%. Fell to nea…
2025
Approved
Harvington Kings Head Lane Islip OX5 2SA
A small but mature eating Apple, windblown root plate failure leaning at 45%. Fell to nea…
2025
Riversdale The Walk Islip OX5 2SD
T1 Yew - to remove lowest rung of branches, all round to balance , giving two meter clear…
2025
Riversdale The Walk Islip OX5 2SD
T1 Yew - to remove lowest rung of branches, all round to balance , giving two meter clear…
2025
Wooster Arms The Walk Islip OX5 2SD
T1 Plum - fell, active Inonotus within the major scaffold branches, recent limb shedding…
2025
Wooster Arms The Walk Islip OX5 2SD
T1 Plum - fell, active Inonotus within the major scaffold branches, recent limb shedding…
2025
Lilac Cottage Church Lane Islip OX5 2TA
T1 Damson - fell, tree in poor condition due to old age and evidence of progressively wor…
2025
Lilac Cottage Church Lane Islip OX5 2TA
T1 Damson - fell, tree in poor condition due to old age and evidence of progressively wor…
2025
Abbotts Piece Church Lane Islip OX5 2TA
T1 x Fern Tree - Tree has outgrown the size of the garden, branches are encoaching toward…
2025
Abbotts Piece Church Lane Islip OX5 2TA
T1 x Fern Tree - Tree has outgrown the size of the garden, branches are encoaching toward…
2025
Church Key Cottage The Walk Islip OX5 2SD
T1 - Horse chestnut Replace GEFA crown support system, remove old bracing Reduce overall…
2025
Church Key Cottage The Walk Islip OX5 2SD
T1 - Horse chestnut Replace GEFA crown support system, remove old bracing Reduce overall…
2024
Old Chapel Church Lane Islip OX5 2TA
T1 x Cherry - To remove a secondary stem that is damaging the wall/fence. To formatively…
2024
Old Chapel Church Lane Islip OX5 2TA
T1 x Cherry - To remove a secondary stem that is damaging the wall/fence. To formatively…
2024
Approved
Monks Cottage The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD
Installation of an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point on boundary wall
2024
Approved
Monks Cottage The Walk Islip OX5 2SD
Installation of an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point on boundary wall
2024
Approved
Monks Cottage The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD
Installation of an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point on boundary wall
2024
Approved
Monks Cottage The Walk Islip OX5 2SD
Installation of an Electric Vehicle (EV) charging point on boundary wall
2024
Approved
Old Rectory The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD
T1 (T7) x Lime - To remove tree due to Grade II listed boundary wall at risk to the gener…
2024
Approved
Old Rectory The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD
T1 (T7) x Lime - To remove tree due to Grade II listed boundary wall at risk to the gener…
2016
Approved
Islip Village Hall Church Lane Islip Kidlington OX5 2TA
Creation of additional temporary car parking.
2016
Refused
Old Rectory The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD
Reroof parts of the building, install solar panels to hidden roof slopes, repair and repl…
2016
Refused
Japonica 1 Church Lane Islip Kidlington OX5 2TA
Alterations to pedestrian access to dwelling
2016
Approved
Cornerstones Church Lane Islip Kidlington OX5 2TA
T1 x Multi stemmed Rowan - Fell T2 x Willow Leaved Pear - Fell
2016
Approved
Monks Cottage The Walk Islip Kidlington OX5 2SD
Provision of timber platform above the shower with an access hatch. The resulting space i…
Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 296 councils
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Householder decisions
Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 296. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).
Slower than most councils
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Cherwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #247 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #218 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,091
Total decisions
90 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.
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