Police Station and Magistrates' Court Church Street Wantage OX12 8BW

This site has had 2 applications since 2015: 2 approved, 0 refused.

• P15/V2035/DIS Granted

  Police Station and Magistrates' Court Church Street Wantage OX12 8BW

  Discharge conditions 3 (landscaping), 4 (bats), 6 (archaeological), 7 (archaeological), 9 (construction management plan), 10 (contamination assessment), 14 (drainage) and 16 (travel plan) of planning permission P15/V0729/FUL. Demolition of existing magistrates court and police station. Erection of 32 retirement apartments, with associated landscaping and car parking.

  Decided 27 Apr 2016 Conditions

1. 27 Mar 2015

   Received by Vale of White Horse

2. 14 Apr 2015

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 28 Jul 2015

   Decision issued: Planning Permission

4. 29 Jul 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• P17/V0901/FUL Granted

  Police Station Church Street WANTAGE OX12 8BW

  Variation of Condition 2 of P15/V0729/FUL (which permitted the demolition of the existing magistrates court and police station, and erection of 32 retirement apartments, with associated landscaping and car parking) for general amendments to internal layout of apartments, additional plant rooms and provision of additional dormer windows, amended on 27 June 2017 by additional proposed variation of Condition 15 to require all residents to be 60 years or older with no other age restrictions.

  Decided 25 Sep 2017 Full applications
• P15/V2035/DIS Granted

  Police Station and Magistrates' Court Church Street Wantage OX12 8BW

  Discharge conditions 3 (landscaping), 4 (bats), 6 (archaeological), 7 (archaeological), 9 (construction management plan), 10 (contamination assessment), 14 (drainage) and 16 (travel plan) of planning permission P15/V0729/FUL. Demolition of existing magistrates court and police station. Erection of 32 retirement apartments, with associated landscaping and car parking.

  Decided 27 Apr 2016 Conditions

Vale of White Horse granted permission on 28 July 2015, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

• Thames Valley Police, Police Station Church Street Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8BW

  P13/V1044/LB Submitted 13 May 2013 50 yards away

  Demolition and rebuild of boundary wall on new alignment in matching materials

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Demolition 8 docs
  Small domestic

• Thames Valley Police, Police Station Church Street Wantage Oxfordshire OX12 8BW

  P13/V1050/CA Submitted 13 May 2013 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing buildings on site to allow development to form 45 sheltered apartments for the elderly including communal facilities (Category II type accommodation), access, car parking and landscaping (As amended by Drawing Nos: 10058WT: P002A, P003B, P004A, P005A, P006B, P007B, P009A and P010A and associated information accompanying agent's email of 26 July 2013)

  Refused Heritage and listed buildings New dwelling Demolition 42 docs

• Police Station and Magistrates' Court Church Street Wantage OX12 8BW

  P15/V2035/DIS Submitted 25 Aug 2015 50 yards away

  Discharge conditions 3 (landscaping), 4 (bats), 6 (archaeological), 7 (archaeological), 9 (construction management plan), 10 (contamination assessment), 14 (drainage) and 16 (travel plan) of planning permission P15/V0729/FUL. Demolition of existing magistrates court and police station. Erection of 32 retirement apartments, with associated landscaping and car parking.

  Granted Conditions New dwelling Demolition 21 docs

• Police Station Church Street WANTAGE OX12 8BW

  P17/V0901/FUL Submitted 3 Apr 2017 50 yards away

  Variation of Condition 2 of P15/V0729/FUL (which permitted the demolition of the existing magistrates court and police station, and erection of 32 retirement apartments, with associated landscaping and car parking) for general amendments to internal layout of apartments, additional plant rooms and provision of additional dormer windows, amended on 27 June 2017 by additional proposed variation of Condition 15 to require all residents to be 60 years or older with no other age restrictions.

  Granted Full applications New dwelling Loft or dormer +2 17 docs
  Major scheme

• 19 Church Street Wantage OX12 8BL

  P15/V1794/LB Submitted 27 Jul 2015 50 yards away

  Installation of a bust on a natural stone plinth on an area in front of a listed building and within a conservation area.

  Withdrawn Heritage and listed buildings 7 docs

• Priory Cottage 22 Church Street Wantage OX12 8BL

  P16/V1227/DIS Submitted 12 May 2016 50 yards away

  P16/V0432/LB & P16/V0431/HH - Discharge of condition 4 (Roof tiles - Reuse existing tiles with no need for additional conservation roof light)

  Granted Conditions Loft or dormer Roofing 3 docs

• P26/V2291/FUL Granted

  Chandler House Cumnor Road Farmoor Oxford OX2 9NS

  Retrospective planning approval for car park following planning permission ref: P24/V1619/FUL.

  Received 12 Jun, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V1681/FUL Granted

  Sunningwell Cricket Club Sunningwell Abingdon OX13 6RD

  Replacement cricket pavilion including changing rooms, club room and storage.

  Received 14 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V3051/FUL Granted

  Mission Hall, Main Street, East Challow, Wantage, OX12 9SN

  Change of use from Class F to mixed uses falling with Class E and Class F.

  Received 21 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Full applications
• P26/V1504/FUL Granted

  22-26 The Clock House Ock Street Abingdon OX14 5SW

  External alterations to the building.

  Received 5 May, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications
• P26/V0111/FUL Granted

  Charney Manor, Charney Bassett, Wantage, OX12 0EJ

  Change of use application from agricultural land (sheep paddock) to dog exercise park. Part removal of existing fence, part installation of new fence along Conservation Area boundary, part existing fence upgrade. Unaltered access road and existing carpark.

  Received 14 Jan, published by the council 29 Jul 2026 Full applications