22-26 The Clock House, Ock Street, Abingdon, OX14 5SW Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V1504/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

External alterations to the building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Validated
16 Jun 2026
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Approved
1 Oct 2026

Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 2 Oct 2026

Site constraints 5

40 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: 24a, Ock Street, Grade II, about 24 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 39 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.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area about 19 m away: Abingdon Town Centre Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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.
Also on the record
Registered park or garden about 213 m away: Albert Park, Abingdon; Inside the Abingdon-on-Thames built-up area; Air quality management area about 25 m away: Abingdon AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 September 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 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
Full Application
Postcode
OX14 5SW
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
16 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
1 Oct 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
1 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Forward Planning and Development

How this decision compares

Decided in 107 days from validation, 47 days slower than Vale of White Horse's median of 60 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

44%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
416decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 2 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
16 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
1 Oct 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