The Old Rectory 33 Standlake Road Ducklington Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7UX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01623/LBC - Listed Building Consent Under consideration

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to main dwelling to include changes to floor layouts and the replacement of kitchen window and a ground floor rear window with French doors. Works to include internal and external alterations to The Old Rectory Cottage to include formation of an additional external access from dining room to garden. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
6 Jul 2026
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Validated
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 9 Oct 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 56.

The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: The Old Rectory and Old Rectory Cottage
List entry 1052426 · 9 m away · 12 more listed buildings within 150 m (1 Grade I, 11 Grade II)
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 ↗
Ducklington 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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 425 m away: Ducklington Mead SSSI; Inside the Ducklington 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 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,675,000 in February 2024. Detached house, freehold.

8 February 2024£1,675,000

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

Building

Floor area409 m² (4,402 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (35 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 10 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in August 2022, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
OX29 7UX
Received
6 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Aug 2026
Ward
Ducklington
Parish
Ducklington
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 56, past West Oxfordshire's usual 50 days for extensions. 95% are decided within thirteen weeks, so most likely by 13 Nov 2026.

Day 560 days to the 56-day target
80%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
540decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by West Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. West Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-13947286
Planning Portal ref
PP-13947286
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.