The Chapel 5 The Green Standlake Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7SD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02424/CLE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Under consideration

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness to allow the continued use of The Chapel as a single private dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), together with an ancillary home micro-bakery and private-chef practice, and occasional short-stay lets Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 2 Dec 2026.

Site constraints 3

Grade II listed: Swift Cottage
List entry 1053156 · 17 m away · 5 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade II)
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Historic England ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Standlake built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 15 October 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £400,000 in January 2019. Detached house, freehold.

7 January 2019£400,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area86 m² (926 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (55 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built2007 onwards
HeatingBoiler and radiators, wood pellets
WallsSolid brick, with internal insulation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2011, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev
Postcode
OX29 7SD
Received
7 Oct 2026
Validated
7 Oct 2026
Ward
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
Parish
Standlake
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15260352
Planning Portal ref
PP-15260352
Statutory expiry
2 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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.