Deans Farm House Eynsham Road Sutton Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5RZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01102/CLE - Certificate Existing Lawful Use/Dev Approved

Proposal

Certificate of Lawfulness (to allow the continued use of the attic space as a home office) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
5 May 2026
✓
Approved
30 Jun 2026

Approved on 30 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 20 Jul 2026

Site constraints 4

Stanton Harcourt And Sutton 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 ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m; Inside the Sutton (West Oxfordshire) 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 6 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.

Building

Floor area199 m² (2,142 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (83 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingGround source heat pump, radiators, electric
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2025, 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 5RZ
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Ward
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt
Parish
Stanton Harcourt
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
30 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
LRJ Planning Ltd

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14884547
Planning Portal ref
PP-14884547
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 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

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.