Planning application
The Old House 49 Northcourt Road Abingdon OX14 1PJ
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Conservation-led repairs and refurbishment to the listed building and its curtilage structures (including the garage), comprising roof repairs, masonry repairs, lime plaster reinstatement, window and door refurbishment, rainwater goods replacement, and minor upgrades to building services, using traditional breathable materials and like-for-like detailing (as supported by a Preliminary Roost Assessment report received 20 March 2026).
As published by the council, reference P25/V2822/LB
Application record
- Reference
- P25/V2822/LB
- Type
- Other (Listed Bldg. Consent)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Listed Building Consent
- Received
- 24 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 16 Jan 2026
- Decided
- 8 Apr 2026
- Postcode
- OX14 1PJ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.
-
P26/V2903/LB Granted
The Old House 49 Northcourt Road Abingdon OX14 1PJ
Conservation-led repair and reconstruction of the upper sections of the North, Central and South chimney stacks using handmade wood-fired bricks and traditional non-hydraulic lime mortar, including replacement of cement-based repairs, lime flaunching and reclaimed clay chimney pots, to match the existing height, footprint and appearance.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
-
24 Dec 2025
Received by Vale of White Horse
-
16 Jan 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
-
8 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Listed Building Consent
-
9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
17 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat this grant of permission means
Vale of White Horse granted permission on 8 April 2026, 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.
About heritage and listed building applications
Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
31 Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1PJ
Proposed change of use, to convert first and second floor from residential space (Class C3) into additional nursery area (Class F1)
Granted Full applications 16 docs -
33 Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1PJ
Variation of condition 5 (Hours Restriction) on application P20/V2114/FUL to extend opening hours. (Proposed change of use of ground floor from retail to hot food takeaway/delivery and the installation of an oven air extract) (as amended by revised application form and noise management plan received 30 March 2023).
Refused Conditions 8 docs -
Tiny Toes Day Nursery & Pre-School 31 Northcourt Road ABINGDON OX14 1PJ
The use of the site for a mixed use comprising, on the ground floor a childrens' nursery for up to 35 children attending at any one time and on the first floor, a dwelling.
Granted Lawful development 29 docsDomestic -
39 Northcourt Road, Abingdon, OX14 1PJ
Installation of Plant Equipment and External Alterations and associated acoustic enclosures (Noise impact assessment received 25th November 2025) (Additional plans of proposed enclosure received 1st June 2026)
Granted Full applications 22 docs -
The Old House 49 Northcourt Road Abingdon OX14 1PJ
Conservation-led repair and reconstruction of the upper sections of the North, Central and South chimney stacks using handmade wood-fired bricks and traditional non-hydraulic lime mortar, including replacement of cement-based repairs, lime flaunching and reclaimed clay chimney pots, to match the existing height, footprint and appearance.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 11 docs -
Budgens, 39 Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PJ
G1 - Multiple mature Leylandi & Sycamore trees G1 - Cut back grown overhang from multiple mature leylandi & sycamore trees along full length of boundary to ensure no growth overhangs boundary line on the budgens site. Access to neighbouring property where the trees are growing will be required as the trees will need to be climbed in order to carry out works. To reduce crown overhang 2-3m in width. And crown lift to 2-4m Remarks:
Decided Trees 2 docs
Other heritage and listed building applications
In Vale of White Horse
-
P26/V3290/LB Granted
1 High Street, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6RZ
Installation of underground cable across listed road bridge.
-
P26/V2495/LB Granted
6 The Square Abingdon OX14 5AR
Internal and external alterations to the existing single-storey rear ground floor extension and new external flue and rooflight.
-
P26/V3055/LB Granted
Kingston Lisle House Kingston Lisle Park Kingston Lisle Wantage OX12 9QQ
Erection of a walled garden glass house. (Revised scheme to listed building consent reference P25/V0164/LB).
-
P26/V3258/LB Granted
5 Kings Lane Harwell Didcot OX11 0EJ
Replace existing rotten single-pane windows with new timber double-glazed windows
-
P26/V2608/LB Granted
17 Road Running Through Wytham Wytham Oxford OX2 8QA
Installation of an electric wood burning stove and external luminaire