Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Approved on 2 October 2026
Council decision: Approve8 conditions
Proposal
Conversion of Freeland Methodist church to a community hub, incorporating a caf�, events space and village shop. Works to include installation of air source heat pump, erection of a timber storage shed and alterations to boundary treatment along with associated landscaping, cycle parking and accessibility improvements
- Received
- 14 July 2026
- Public comments
- 0 · last counted 14 October 2026
- ReceivedReceived14 Jul
- ValidatedValidated31 Jul
- Consult.Consultation28 Aug
- TargetTarget Date2 Oct
- DecidedDecided2 Oct
Decided in 63 days
About this application
This is a planning application at Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ. West Oxfordshire has handled 10,247 applications of this type. This one was decided in 63 days, 2 weeks longer than West Oxfordshire's typical decision time. The site is in 2 listed buildings nearby. There have been 2 other applications at this address. We hold 2,026 applications in total for the OX29 postcode area.
Application details
- Postcode
- OX29 8AQ
Planning application dates
- Date validated
- 31 July 2026
- Consultation end
- 28 August 2026
- Target decision date
- 2 October 2026
Additional information
- Documents
- 22
Site constraints
Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Not published by this council, so not checked: tree preservation orders. Ask the council if these matter.
Also checked, none recorded (22)
flood storage areas, conservation areas, Article 4 directions, green belt, 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.
A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.
Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences
Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.
© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.
Associated applications
- 202631 Jul
Conversion of Freeland Methodist church to a community hub, incorporating a caf�, events space and village…
This applicationApprovedApplication26/01706/FUL - 202631 Jul
Internal and external alterations to convert Methodist Chapel to a community hub, incorporating a caf�…
ApprovedListed building consentFiled alongside26/01707/LBC
Planning history at this site
1 other application at this property, newest first.
Source: West Oxfordshire
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For the applicant
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Consultants on this application
- Windrush Ecology Limited · Named in the conditions: Protected Species Survey
- 18.1 miSwindon
- 25.9 miCirencesterRTPI
- 27.5 miHungerford
Nearest first, within 50 miles of the site. Every firm is listed free.
Contractors near this project
Find contractors for new builds near this site- A K Halsey Electrical LtdElectrician0.2 mi
- Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) LimitedTree Surgeons0.8 mi
- Quartermain ElectricalCommercial & industrial electrical installationsElectrical Installations within Dwellings (Part P)1.0 mi
- Stephen J Wiley ElectricalElectrician1.2 mi
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