46-48 The Thatched Cottage Lower Radley Abingdon OX14 3AY

P25/V0152/LBOther (Listed Bldg. Consent)Refused

Listed building consent

Refused on 2 May 2025

Council decision: Refusal of Listed Building Consent1 reason for refusal

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Proposal

Internal alterations to the existing house, external alterations to the existing dormer, and replacement of existing modern windows. (As amended by information received 07 April 2025.)

Received: 23 January 2025
Council: Vale of White Horse District Council

ReceivedReceived23 Jan
ValidatedValidated29 Jan
Consult.Consultation24 Apr
TargetTarget Date25 Apr
DecidedDecided2 May

Decided in 93 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a heritage application for a dormer extension at 46-48 The Thatched Cottage Lower Radley Abingdon OX14 3AY. Vale of White Horse has handled 1,069 applications of this type. This one was decided in 99 days, 6 weeks longer than Vale of White Horse's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 1,985 applications in total for the OX14 postcode area.

96% of heritage applications at Vale of White Horse District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

Having regard to its scale and massing the proposed dormer extension is considered to harm the significance of the listed building and the design would compromise its architectural interest. In addition, the loss of C17 flooring fabric would erode the significance of the historic building. Taken as a whole, the works will not preserve the listed building and the application is contrary to S.16 of the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 (as amended), the provisions of the National Planning Policy Framework and Policies CP36, DP36 and DP38 of the adopted Vale of White Horse Local Plan 2031. NB: Key Radley Neighbourhood Plan Policies: PP.2 Green Belt PP.15 Historic Environment In accordance with paragraph 38 of the National Planning Policy Framework the P25/V0152/LB Council takes a

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode: OX14 3AY
Application type: Other (Listed Bldg. Consent)
Scale / size: Medium

Planning application dates

Date validated: 29 January 2025
Consultation expiry: 24 April 2025
Consultation start: 31 January 2025
Consultation end: 24 April 2025
Target decision date: 25 April 2025

Planning decision

Statutory period: 86 days

Appeal

Appeal status: No appeal lodged.

Appeal history

3366073

Unknown

Type: Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent AppealProcedure: Written RepresentationsDecision: 6 October 2025Dev Type: Householder developmentsReason: Refusal

Green Belt

Additional information

Documents: 27

Site constraints

Checking the site

2/3

Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

Flood zone 3: High probability (rivers and sea)Part of the site
Listed building: Grade II: 46 and 48, Lower RadleyOn this site · +1 more
Green belt: Vale of White Horse

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions and tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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Associated applications

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23 Jan
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This applicationRefusedListed building consentP25/V0152/LB

Planning history at this site

2 other applications at this property, newest first.

Source: Vale of White Horse

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