Eastward Bungalow 51 Lower End Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9QH Data via plota.co.uk

26/01918/HHD - Householder Application Under consideration
DemolitionExtensions & alterations

Proposal

Enlargement of first floor accommodation to include raising of roof height and installation of front and rear dormers. Demolition of existing side extension and construction of new extension together with a canopy over front entrance. Repositioning of pedestrian access and gate within existing front wall. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Validated
2 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 28 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 56.

The consultation period closed on 25 Sept 2026.

Documents 5

Statements & assessments 3

PDF & HERITAGE STATEMENT Design and Access Statement · 2 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY SELF-ASSESSMENT Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Report · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF FORM 1 CIL Form · 10 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Application Form Application Form · 7 Aug 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 7

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.
Leafield 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 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Radon affected area, class 5
An estimated 10 to 30% of homes reach the radon action level. Indicative for the 1 km square, which takes the highest class found in it; a radon test gives the answer for a building.
From the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency indicative atlas. Under building regulations, as the BRE guide BR 211 (2023) sets out, new buildings and extensions need basic radon protection from class 3 in England and Wales and from class 2 in Scotland, and full protection from class 5. The class at the site itself, from the detailed BGS map, decides which.
UKHSA radon ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Leafield built-up area; Priority habitat 45 m away: No main habitat but additional habitats present; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) 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 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.

Building

Floor area117 m² (1,259 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (65 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1983 to 1990
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, insulated (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 2026, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Other new applications on this street

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Important details

Council
West Oxfordshire
Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
OX29 9QH
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
2 Sept 2026
Ward
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield
Parish
Leafield
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Oct 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 56, past West Oxfordshire's usual 53 days for demolitions. 91% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 2 Dec 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
71%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
102decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 26 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Comments by
25 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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2023 Approved
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23/03237/NMA
2023 Approved
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23/00244/HHD
2023 Approved
32 Lower End Leafield Oxfordshire
Demolish existing single storey rear extension and erection of a two storey rear extensio…
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
49 Lower End Leafield Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9QH
Alterations to existing property to include erection of single storey front extension and…
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2021 Withdrawn
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Alterations to existing property to include erection of single storey front and two store…
21/03942/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
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2016 Approved
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2016 Approved
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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
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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

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.