26 Ancil Avenue Launton Oxfordshire OX26 5DJ Data via plota.co.uk

26/02558/F - Full Development Under Consultation

Proposal

Demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a two-storey rear extension. Formation of a side dormer and insertion of windows in the front and rear gables Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 1 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 2 Dec 2026 and 24 Dec 2026, from Cherwell's recent demolitions.

Comments are open until 4 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

Public footpath about 16 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
National infrastructure project about 428 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Inside the Launton built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 7 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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 area123 m² (1,324 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (48 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached bungalow, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, LPG
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2025, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Cherwell
Application type
Full Development
Postcode
OX26 5DJ
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
6 Oct 2026
Ward
Launton And Otmoor
Parish
Launton
Case officer
Show
Target decision
1 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Rachel Payne

Decision outlook

Day 22 of the 56-day target. Cherwell usually decides demolitions by day 63.

Day 2241 days to the predicted decision (day 63)
40%decided within 8 weeks
80%approved
65decided in the last year

Plota live figures for demolitions decided by Cherwell in the last twelve months, from validation. Cherwell decision record →

Consultation & key dates

Comments by
4 Nov 2026
Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 296. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cherwell decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #247 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #218 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,091
Total decisions
90 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.