Barn Southwest Of Hill Barn Farm Laughton Hill Stonesfield Oxfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/01686/CLASSR - Agricultural to Flexible Use Approved
Change of useCommercial premises

Proposal

Change of use of an existing agricultural building and associated curtilage to Class B8 storage use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Jul 2026
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Approved
13 Aug 2026

Approved on 13 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Aug 2026

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 5

Cotswolds 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.
Stonesfield Conservation Area 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.
Council document ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Stonesfield built-up area; the 1970s provisional farmland map 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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

Council
West Oxfordshire
Application type
Agricultural to Flexible Use
Received
10 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Ward
Charlbury and Finstock
Parish
Fawler
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Approved
Decision date
13 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Ceres Property

How this decision compares

Decided in 30 days from validation, 26 days faster than West Oxfordshire's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 98% of changes of use here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15006681
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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Single storey rear extension
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2022 Refused
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2022 Refused
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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Removal of first floor extension including alterations to existing and new conservatory
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2021 Withdrawn
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2021 Withdrawn
11 Cockshoot Close Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8ED
First floor extension above garage with rear balcony
21/01747/HHD
2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
Clockcase Laughton Hill Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8DY
Internal alterations to provided 2nd staircase and ground floor shower room and alteratio…
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2020 Approved
Russett Cottage Witney Lane Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8DN
Erection of two storey side extension to create an annexe
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2020 Approved
Russett Cottage Witney Lane Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8DN
Erection of two storey side extension to create an annexe
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2019 Approved
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Demolish and replace conservatory with flat roof single storey side and rear extension. R…
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2019 Approved
Well Cottage Well Lane Stonesfield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8EX
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West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings