98 Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8HL Data via plota.co.uk

26/01710/HHD - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage and outbuildings and replace with side and rear extensions. Replacement porch and new timber frame/clad carport. Insertion of solar panels & ASHP with general facade upgrades (amended plans) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
14 Jul 2026
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Validated
30 Jul 2026
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Approved
16 Sept 2026

Approved on 16 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 17 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1747 m away: Botley West Solar Farm; Inside the Freeland built-up area; 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 Planning Inspectorate 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 area75 m² (807 sq ft)
Energy ratingG (1 out of 100), could reach E
PropertyDetached house, 3 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingRoom heaters, wood logs
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

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

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
OX29 8HL
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
30 Jul 2026
Ward
Freeland and Hanborough
Parish
Freeland
Case officer
Show
Target decision
24 Sept 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
16 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Bourne9

How this decision compares

Decided in 48 days from validation, 5 days faster than West Oxfordshire's median of 53 for demolitions. Approved, as 97% of demolitions here are.

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 17 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15080243
Planning Portal ref
PP-15080243
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Sept 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

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.