Bed And Breakfast The Shepherds Hall Witney Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX28 8HQ
Pending
26/00904/FUL
Description
Refurbishment and reconfiguration of main building to provide a seven-bedroom guest house and conversion and extension of the coach house to form a self-contained unit. Works to include erection of a single storey timber building to provide ancillary guest facilities including a games room and classroom space, along with reconfiguration of external area to support the proposed uses.
Nearby new applications
Historical activity at this location
4 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2021
Approved
Rowan Witney Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8HQ
Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions.
2021
Approved
Rowan Witney Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8HQ
Erection of a single storey side and rear extensions.
2019
Approved
Goldthorn House Witney Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8HQ
Erection of replacement conservatory.
2019
Approved
Goldthorn House Witney Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8HQ
Erection of replacement conservatory.
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.2/10
Good
#51 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions
West Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #82 out of 292. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.
More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application.
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West Oxfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #29 of 292
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #41 of 292
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #82 of 292
37%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #124 of 292
81%
Minor dwellings approved
101 decided (1-9 homes)
73%
Major dwellings approved
15 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,147
Total decisions
60 refused in 2025