Unit 6 Marriotts Walk Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6GW Data via plota.co.uk

25/01606/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Conversion of existing unused unit to create a micro brewery and taproom/cafe to include replacement frontage, provision of outdoor seating and extraction/ventilation/heating system. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jul 2025
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Validated
14 Jul 2025
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Approved
14 Oct 2025

Approved on 14 Oct 2025 · Committee · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by West Oxfordshire Lowlands Area Planning Sub-Committee on 13 Oct 2025.

Approved by 9 votes to 0

As officers recommended.

  • Officers advised approval because the proposal would support the town centre, reuse an empty unit and protect neighbours through conditions.
  • The parish council and local residents supported the proposal, citing its economic, community and social benefits.
  • Members voted 9 to 0, with 2 abstentions, to approve the application with amended construction hours.
Read how the committee decided The proposal, site history, officers’ assessment, consultation responses, public support, committee debate, vote and decision.

Source: Plota analysis of West Oxfordshire's committee minutes of 13 Oct 2025.

Documents 30

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 5

Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Witney And Cogges 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 ↗
Public footpath 23 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Witney built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No listed building at the site · No scheduled monument 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.

Building

Floor area159 m² (1,711 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 37)
UseRestaurants and Cafes/Drinking Establishments/Takeaways
HeatingHeating and Mechanical Ventilation

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

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX28 6GW
Received
2 Jul 2025
Validated
14 Jul 2025
Ward
Witney Central
Parish
Witney
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Oct 2025
Decision
Approve
Decision date
14 Oct 2025
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 92 days from validation, 25 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 67 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

41%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
8%go to committee

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-12912234
Planning Portal ref
PP-12912234
Comments by
25 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2025
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

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.