McDonalds Ducklington Lane Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4JF Data via plota.co.uk

25/03152/S73 - Removal or Variation of Condition/s Approved

Proposal

Non compliance of condition 1 of permission to enable the restaurant to trade 24 hours a day, seven days a week Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
23 Dec 2025
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Validated
24 Dec 2025
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Approved
9 Apr 2026

Approved on 9 Apr 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Licence at this address

  • Licence McDonalds Premises licence · in force since 23 Jul 2026 Licensed hours: late-night food until 05:00
    Food hygiene rating: 5 (Very good)Inspected 29 Aug 2026

Licensed hours are what the licence permits, not opening times.

Site constraints 2

Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Witney built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 area281 m² (3,025 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (asset rating 120)
UseA3/A4/A5 Restaurant and Cafes/Drinking Establishments and Hot Food takeaways
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2018, the latest held for this property. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Removal or Variation of Condition/s
Postcode
OX28 4JF
Received
23 Dec 2025
Validated
24 Dec 2025
Ward
Witney South
Parish
Witney
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Apr 2026
Decision
Approve
Decision date
9 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Savills

How this decision compares

Decided in 106 days from validation, 56 days slower than West Oxfordshire's median of 50 for amendments. Approved, as 98% of amendments here are.

73%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
144decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14577351
Planning Portal ref
PP-14577351
Comments by
19 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Feb 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.