The Uplands Area Planning Sub-Committee met to discuss several planning applications, including a self-build dwelling in Long Hanborough, commercial buildings in Chadlington, and extensions to a property in Woodstock. Councillors approved the self-build dwelling and the commercial buildings, while also approving the property extensions in Woodstock. The committee also reviewed appeal decisions and applications determined under delegated powers.

Land South of Milwood End, Long Hanborough

The committee approved application 25/01100/FUL for the erection of a self-build dwelling and detached garage with associated access and landscaping at Land South of Milwood End, Long Hanborough, subject to a legal agreement.

The application was brought before the sub-committee because of objections from Hanborough Parish Council.

The key considerations highlighted in the applications for development report were the principle of development, the site's design and form, its impact on heritage, landscape, and amenity, as well as highway and tree-related concerns.

The planning officer, Mr Emile Baldauf-Clark, recommended approval, noting that the site is considered previously developed land adjoining the built-up area, and that the development would align with policies OS2¹ and H2² of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031 (WOLP). The report also addressed the council's housing land supply, stating that the council cannot demonstrate a five-year deliverable housing land supply, triggering paragraph 11(d) of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), which favours sustainable development.

The officer concluded that the benefits of the scheme, including the provision of a self-build dwelling, outweigh any limited adverse impacts.

Storage Land, Horseshoe Lane, Chadlington

The committee approved application 25/01315/FUL for the erection of two commercial buildings for mixed use classes B2/B8/E(g) at Storage Land, Horseshoe Lane, Chadlington, including car parking, cycle parking, landscaping, and a security entrance gate.

The application was brought before the sub-committee because of objections from Chadlington Parish Council.

The planning officer, Mr Emile Baldauf-Clark, recommended approval, stating that the proposal aligns with policies E1³ and E2⁴ of the WOLP, which support employment development in rural areas. The officer's report noted that the site already has an established commercial use and that previous planning permissions set a precedent for redevelopment. The officer stated that the proposed buildings are modest in scale and would be contained within the existing site boundaries.

The report also addressed the site's location within the Cotswolds National Landscape, stating that the development would not result in any material harm to the character or scenic beauty of the area.

29 Oxford Road, Woodstock

The committee approved application 25/01834/HHD for the erection of single and two-storey rear extensions at 29 Oxford Road, Woodstock.

The application was brought before the committee at the request of a local ward member.

The planning officer, Mr Nathan Harris, recommended approval, stating that the proposed extensions would be in keeping with the character of the area and would not have a detrimental impact on neighbouring properties.

The officer's report noted that the site is located adjacent to the Woodstock Conservation Area and in close proximity to the Blenheim Palace World Heritage Site. The report concluded that the proposed development would conserve the setting of these heritage assets.

The report also addressed concerns raised by a neighbouring property, stating that the proposed extensions would not be adversely overbearing, nor would they result in any undue loss of light or privacy.

Applications Determined under Delegated Powers

The committee reviewed the delegated list, which included a number of applications determined by officers under delegated powers.

These included:

• 24/00795/RES, Land North Of Witney Road, Long Hanborough: Approval of reserved matters for 150 new homes.
• 24/02952/FUL, Cedar House, Church Street, Shipton Under Wychwood: Approval for the construction of a detached dwelling.
• 24/03255/FUL, Cedar Lodge, Church Street, Shipton Under Wychwood: Approval for the conversion of stable buildings to a dwelling.
• 24/03256/LBC, Cedar Lodge, Church Street, Shipton Under Wychwood: Approval for internal and external alterations to convert stable buildings to a dwelling.
• 25/00035/HHD, The Old Farm House, Chatterpie Lane, Combe: Approval for the erection of a single-storey kitchen extension.
• 25/00036/LBC, The Old Farm House, Chatterpie Lane, Combe: Approval for internal and external alterations.
• 25/00348/HHD, Old Post Office, Manor Road, Sandford St Martin: Approval for the dismantling of a rear outbuilding and construction of a new single-storey extension.
• 25/00349/LBC, Old Post Office, Manor Road, Sandford St Martin: Approval for internal and external alterations.
• 25/00523/FUL, Fourwinds, Burford Road, Shipton Under Wychwood: Section 106 agreement for the conversion of agricultural buildings to a self-build dwelling.
• 25/00656/CONBGP, The Grove, Over Worton, Chipping Norton: Approval for the discharge of biodiversity net gain details.
• 25/00670/HHD, Glovers House, Main Street, Over Norton: Approval for refurbishment works.
• 25/00671/LBC, Glovers House, Main Street, Over Norton: Approval for internal and external works.
• 25/00766/S73, Land North Of Hill Rise, Woodstock: Approval for the variation of condition 4 of planning permission 21/00189/FUL.
• 25/00791/CND, Whiteways Technical Centre, Enstone, Chipping Norton: Approval for the discharge of condition 4 of planning permission 24/02206/FUL.
• 25/00902/PDET28, Dash Grange, Leafield Road, Shipton Under Wychwood: Prior approval approved for the construction of an agricultural storage barn.
• 25/00929/FUL, Land North East Of Station Yard, The Leys, Chipping Norton: Approval for the construction of a single-storey commercial warehouse and workshop.
• 25/00952/CND, Chadlington Manor House, East End, Chadlington: Approval for the discharge of Condition 9 of Planning Permission 23/02541/FUL.
• 25/01028/HHD, The Great Barn, Manor Road, Sandford St Martin: Approval for alterations and erection of a single-storey extension.
• 25/01064/FUL, Car Park At Countrywide Storage, Hook Norton Road, Chipping Norton: Approval for the change of use of land to create a secure dog field.
• 25/01112/TCA, Hill Cottage, 6 Jacobs Yard, Middle Barton: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01137/HHD, 76 London Road, Chipping Norton: Approval for the erection of a detached garden room.
• 25/01181/HHD, Hill Crest, Field Assarts, Witney: Approval for the replacement of existing outbuildings with a new garage and gate.
• 25/01279/FUL, Well Cottage, Thames Street, Charlbury: Withdrawn application for the conversion of a garage/workshop to a dwelling.
• 25/01289/HHD, 6 Hastings Hill, Churchill, Chipping Norton: Approval for the erection of a two-storey rear extension.
• 25/01292/HHD, Furze House, Chatterpie Lane, Combe: Approval to widen access and add new gates.
• 25/01324/ADV, 14 High Street, Chipping Norton: Approval for the re-branding of two fascia signs and a hanging sign.
• 25/01332/HHD, 16 Church Rise, Finstock, Chipping Norton: Approval to demolish existing single-storey side and rear extensions, erection of a two-storey side extension and single-storey rear extension with new front porch.
• 25/01334/FUL, 17 - 18 High Street, Chipping Norton: Approval for works to include a new shop front and internal alterations to shop.
• 25/01335/LBC, 17 - 18 High Street, Chipping Norton: Approval for internal and external works.
• 25/01346/HHD, 1 Brooks Row, Leafield, Witney: Approval for the erection of a single-storey rear extension.
• 25/01361/HHD, 23 Union Street, Woodstock: Approval for the demolition of a rear lean-to extension/conservatory and erection of a single-storey extension with a flat roof.
• 25/01376/FUL, Cotswolds Hotel And Spa, Southcombe, Chipping Norton: Approval for a single-storey extension to an existing conference room.
• 25/01379/HHD, Glebe Cottage, The Ridings, Stonesfield: Approval for the erection of a single carport on the driveway.
• 25/01407/CLP, Recreation Ground, New Street, Chipping Norton: Approval for a certificate of lawfulness for the provision of a new wheeled sports facility.
• 25/01411/FUL, Coronation Cottage, East End, Chadlington: Approval for repairs and refurbishment of an existing agricultural building.
• 25/01418/HHD, Pinewood, 89 Lower End, Leafield: Refusal for the erection of a fence above a dry stone wall (retrospective).
• 25/01420/CLP, 3 Woodleys Cottages, Woodleys, Woodstock: Approval for a certificate of lawfulness for the erection of a single-storey side extension.
• 25/01423/LBC, Cromwells House, 28 High Street, Woodstock: Approval for the removal of a garage/outbuilding and single-storey rear extensions.
• 25/01424/S73, Cromwells House, 28 High Street, Woodstock: Approval for the variation of condition 2 of permission 25/00444/HHD.
• 25/01427/CND, Tadpole Farm, Taynton, Burford: Approval for the discharge of condition 3 of planning permission 23/03174/S73.
• 25/01448/FUL, Wychwood Place, The Ridings, Leafield: Approval for the demolition of the existing garage and erection of a dwelling with parking and amenity space.
• 25/01453/HHD, Ivy Cottage, Hixet Wood, Charlbury: Approval for a single-storey rear extension.
• 25/01454/CLP, 17 - 18 High Street, Chipping Norton: Approval for a certificate of lawfulness for the erection of vehicular and pedestrian gates.
• 25/01463/CND, Dower House, Westhall Hill, Fulbrook: Approval for the discharge of conditions 6 and 8 of planning permission 25/00540/HHD.
• 25/01468/HHD, Spring House, Gagingwell, Chipping Norton: Approval for the extension and redevelopment of an existing dwelling.
• 25/01470/HHD, Cartref, 21 Witney Street, Burford: Approval for the removal of an existing kitchen and bathroom.
• 25/01471/LBC, Cartref, 21 Witney Street, Burford: Approval for internal and external alterations.
• 25/01473/FUL, 6 Wellington Cottages, Charlbury: Approval for the change of use of a dwelling to short-term and holiday letting.
• 25/01478/FUL, The Field Barn, Asthall Leigh, Witney: Approval for the change of use of a barn from self-contained living accommodation and holiday let to a residential dwelling.
• 25/01400/S73, Soho Farmhouse, Great Tew, Chipping Norton: Approval for the variation of condition 2 of planning permission 24/03032/S73.
• 25/01520/CND, Land North Of Home Farm, Chastleton: Partial discharge of conditions 7 and 8 of Planning Permission 22/02008/FUL and 2 and 3 of Listed Building Consent 22/02009/LBC.
• 25/01522/S73, Sperrings, Witney Lane, Leafield: Approval for the variation of condition 2 of planning permission 24/01750/HHD.
• 25/01529/HHD, Bay Tree House, Cleveley Road, Enstone: Approval for the erection of a porch.
• 25/01532/HHD, Southwolds, 22 Tanners Lane, Burford: Approval to replace a garage and conservatory with a single-storey extension.
• 25/01531/HHD, The Rickyard, West End, Chadlington: Approval for the erection of a single-storey extension.
• 25/01551/HHD, Wychwold, Upper End, Fulbrook: Approval for the demolition of an existing rear extension and erection of 2-storey and single-storey rear extensions.
• 25/01552/CND, Gilgen, Witney Road, Finstock: Split decision - Approved and Refused.
• 25/01556/FUL, South Lawn Farm, South Lawn, Swinbrook: Approval for the change of use of agricultural barns A and B to light industrial use.
• 25/01561/S73, Dower House, Chastleton, Moreton-In-Marsh: Approval for the variation of condition 2 of permission 24/01002/HHD.
• 25/01571/S73, Red House, Witney Lane, Leafield: Approval for the variation of condition 2 of permission 25/00414/HHD.
• 25/01612/HHD, Horsefield Cottage, Field Assarts, Witney: Approval to demolish a conservatory and build a new ground floor rear extension.
• 25/01627/CND, Great Tew Primary School, The Green, Great Tew: Approval for the discharge of condition 5 of Listed Building Consent 24/02947/LBC.
• 25/01640/S73, Georgian House, 21 West Street, Chipping Norton: Approval for the variation of Condition 2 of Planning Permission 25/00462/FUL.
• 25/01642/FUL, The Black Prince, 2 Manor Road, Woodstock: Withdrawn application for the erection of a single and two-storey extension.
• 25/01643/LBC, The Black Prince, 2 Manor Road, Woodstock: Withdrawn application for internal and external works.
• 25/01652/CND, 15 Oxford Road, Woodstock: Approval for the discharge of condition 4 of planning permission 25/00856/HHD.
• 25/01660/TCA, Robins Acre, Swinbrook Road, Shipton Under Wychwood: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01662/CLP, 5 Rosamund Drive, Woodstock: Approval for a certificate of lawfulness for an increased area of pitched roof and reduced glazing to conservatory.
• 25/01664/CND, Upper Farm, Cleveley, Chipping Norton: Approval for the discharge of Condition 7 of permission 24/00854/HHD and condition 6 of Listed Building Consent 24/00855/LBC.
• 25/01695/TCA, 1 Orchard Rise, Burford: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01672/TCA, 7 Jordans Close, Akeman Street, Ramsden: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01679/TCA, 15 Sinnels Field, Shipton Under Wychwood: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01706/FUL, New Town, Little Compton: Approval for a proposed dropped kerb.
• 25/01707/TCA, Great Tew Primary School, The Green, Great Tew: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01709/SCREEN, Enstone Airfield Industrial Estate, South Enstone Airfield, Enstone: EIA Screening Opinion request.
• 25/01696/TCA, 3 Crawborough Terrace, Crawborough, Charlbury: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01700/TCA, The Old Rectory, 30 Enstone Road, Westcote Barton: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01705/TCA, Churchfields, Stonesfield: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01711/PDET28, Land South Of Potato Town, Banbury Road, Swerford: Prior approval not required for the erection of an agricultural storage barn.
• 25/01714/CND, Eyston Piece, Swinbrook Road, Shipton Under Wychwood: Approval for the discharge of condition 9 of Planning Permission 22/03540/FUL.
• 25/01722/TCA, Long Meadow, Church Street, Charlbury: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01723/TCA, Dower House, Chastleton, Moreton-In-Marsh: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01800/TPO, 14 Witney Road, Long Hanborough: Approval for tree works.
• 25/01803/TCA, Chaucers House, 28 Park Street, Woodstock: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01804/CND, Quartern, The Heath, Milton Under Wychwood: Approval for the discharge of condition 4 of planning permission 25/01222/FUL.
• 25/01805/TCA, 11 Ticknell Piece Road, Charlbury: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01811/TCA, Cemetery, Thames Street, Charlbury: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01812/TCA, Street Record, Spelsbury Road, Charlbury: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01817/TCA, Long Meadow, Church Street, Charlbury: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01823/CND, The Stone House, Church Street, Charlbury: Approval for the discharge of Condition 3 of Listed Building Consent 24/01487/LBC.
• 25/01841/CND, Street Record, Rye Grass, Woodstock: Approval for the discharge of Condition 8 of Planning Permission 22/01768/FUL.
• 25/01848/TCA, The Willows, Cheltenham Road, Burford: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01853/TCA, The Retreat, Swinbrook, Burford: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01854/NMA, Bell House, Chipping Norton Road, Little Tew: Approval for a non-material amendment.
• 25/01867/TCA, 18 The Leys, Chipping Norton: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01868/TCA, Hunters Lodge, High Street, Shipton Under Wychwood: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01869/TCA, Woodlands, The Slade, Charlbury: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01872/TCA, The Cottage, Dancers Hill, Charlbury: Raise no objection for tree works.
• 25/01886/CND, Land North Of Hill Rise, Woodstock: Approval for the discharge of condition 4 of Planning Permission 24/00602/FUL.
• 25/01889/CND, Aldi Stores Ltd, Banbury Road, Chipping Norton: Approval for the discharge of condition 4 of Planning Permission 25/01001/FUL.
• 25/01947/CND, Salus House, Milton Road, Shipton Under Wychwood: Approval for the discharge of conditions 6 and 8 of Planning Permission 22/03113/HHD.

Appeal Decisions

The committee noted the appeal decisions since the previous meeting:

• APP/D3125/D/25/3365914, 10 Hensington Close, Woodstock, OX20 1LZ: Appeal allowed for the demolition of an existing garage, conservatory and rear single-storey building and construction of a side/rear extension.
• APP/D3125/W/24/3352523, Plot 1, Land at Church Enstone, OX7 4NL: Appeal dismissed for the construction of one single-storey 2-bedroom stone dwelling house.