Laurel House Lew Road Curbridge Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7PD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02320/FUL - Full Application Under consideration

Proposal

Erection of a of horse turnout area with access track and gate, and associated works in connection with an existing private equestrian use (part retrospective) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
24 Sept 2026
✓
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Nov 2026 and 7 Dec 2026, from West Oxfordshire's recent agricultural works.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Curbridge (West Oxfordshire) built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 15 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX29 7PD
Received
24 Sept 2026
Validated
14 Oct 2026
Ward
Ducklington
Parish
Curbridge
Case officer
Show
Target decision
9 Dec 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Alex Cresswell Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 14 of the 56-day target. West Oxfordshire usually decides agricultural works by day 39.

Day 1442 days to the 56-day target
69%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
30decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15235259
Planning Portal ref
PP-15235259
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Dec 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