46 Valence Crescent Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5FT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01962/CLP - Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (conversion of the garage into living accommodation) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Aug 2026
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Approved
21 Aug 2026

Approved on 21 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 29 Aug 2026

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Witney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, 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 4

Last sold for £675,000 in April 2026. Detached house, freehold.

27 April 2026£675,000
27 June 2012£435,000
5 July 2002£250,000
1 December 1999£195,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area193 m² (2,077 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (72 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2025, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate Proposed Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
OX28 5FT
Received
14 Aug 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Witney West
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
21 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bourne9

How this decision compares

Decided in 7 days from validation, 43 days faster than West Oxfordshire's median of 50 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
540decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 29 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15134927
Planning Portal ref
PP-15134927
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

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

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.