Kingswell Hotel And Restaurant, Reading Road, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0LZ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V2024/DIS - Discharge Conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 21 (Bicycle Provision) & Condition 23 (Bin Store Provision) of . Variation of conditions 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Surface Water Drainage), 4 (Foul Water Drainage), 5 (Arboricultural Method Statement) , 6 (Landscape Details), 7 (Landscape Management Plan), 8 (Landscape Maintenance Schedule), 9 (Biodiversity Enhancements), 10 (Site Boundary Details), 11 (CEMP: Biodiversity), 12 (Highway Scheme), 13 (Contamination Assessment), 14, (External Vents and Flue Details) 15 (Fire and Acoustic Separation Details), 16 (Joinery Details), 19 (External Lighting) and 20 (Electric Car Chargers) alterations and condition discharges on application (Full application and listed building consent for the change of use of the Listed former hotel (Class C1) and associated outbuildings for 17 residential apartments (Class C3) with associated landscaping and access via Reading Road.) (Amended information received 5 and 6 November 2025 and 02 December 2025.) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jun 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 3

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    Conditions variation sought for , , , , , , , , , , , ,

    • Variationarchive

      Conditions details submitted for 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 21, 23

      • ConditionsDischarge of Condition 21 (Bicycle Provision) & Condition 23 (Bin Store Provision)…This applicationP26/V2024/DIS

Site constraints 3

1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: The Olde Kingswell Inn, Grade II, about 10 m from the postcode pin
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.
Historic England ↗
North Wessex Downs National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · 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 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.

Building

Floor area107 m² (1,152 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (asset rating 139)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Discharge Conditions
Postcode
OX11 0LZ
Received
3 Jun 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision
Discharge Details Agreed
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
PDG Architects Ltd

Public comments

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Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Jul 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.