North Lodge Offices, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford, OX2 0JN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed alterations and extensions to existing office building, including rear/side extension and alterations to existing roof to form mansard roof, and all associated works and operations. Change of use of first and second floors to form 8 no. flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
11 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Oct 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 9 Oct 2026 and 19 Oct 2026, from Vale of White Horse's recent extensions. Comments are open until 22 Sept 2026.

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Site constraints 7

Agricultural Land Classification
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: South View, Grade II, 34 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Agricultural Land Classification: URBAN | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: North Hinksey Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries VALE | Flood Zone 3 2563 | Flood Zone 3 2565 | Flood Zone Functional Floodplain 506 | Flood Zone Historical 631 | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 0751Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Oxford built-up area; Green belt 88 m away: Oxford; Air quality management area 80 m away: The City of Oxford.
Not affected
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

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX2 0JN
Received
11 Aug 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
6 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Alex Cresswell Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 34 of the 56-day target. Vale of White Horse usually decides extensions by day 63.

Day 3429 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
33%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
156decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Vale of White Horse ranks #198 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Vale of White Horse decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #198 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #232 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,015
Total decisions
51 refused in the year to March 2026