49 Whitecross, Wootton, Abingdon, OX13 6BS Data via plota.co.uk

P25/V1721/FUL - Full Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Retrospective planning permission change of use from metal scrapyard, builders skip waste and storage use to storage, car showroom and retail use. Construction of a single storey detached building containing four industrial units containing storage and a part-time retail use. (Additional information received 12 November 2025) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
8 Aug 2025
Decision
Target date was 3 Oct 2025

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 27 Nov 2025; it is now day 447.

The consultation period closed on 27 Nov 2025.

Site constraints 3

Green belt: Oxford
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Also on the record
Inside the Wootton (Vale of White Horse) 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 16 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.

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX13 6BS
Received
8 Aug 2025
Validated
8 Aug 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Oct 2025
Applicant
Show
Agent
Fuller Long Limited

Decision outlook

Day 447, past the statutory target. 54% of full applications in Vale of White Horse are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 24 Oct 2026.

Day 447391 days past the 56-day target
30%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
195decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications 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 24 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
29 Aug 2025
Comments by
27 Nov 2025
Statutory expiry
3 Oct 2025
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