Planning application
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Works: Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Internal and external alterations to convert Methodist Chapel to a community hub, incorporating a café, events space and village shop. Alterations to include thermal performance upgrades, repair and retention of the existing roof, windows and historic fabric, replacement of timber doors on west and south elevations with glazed timber doors along with installation of air source heat pump and accessibility improvements and associated works.
As published by the council, reference 26/01707/LBC
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01707/LBC
- Category
- Heritage and listed buildings
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 14 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 31 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 2 Oct 2026
- Postcode
- OX29 8AQ
Site history
Applications at this address on the West Oxfordshire register
This site has had 6 applications since 2022: 4 approved, 2 refused.
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26/01706/FUL Granted
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Conversion of Freeland Methodist church to a community hub, incorporating a café, 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
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25/02936/FUL Granted
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Change of use to Classes E (shop and cafe) and F.2 (local community uses)
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22/02377/FUL Refused
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Conversion of Methodist Church (F1), to form a single dwelling (C3), with associated works to include the construction of a boundary wall
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22/02378/LBC Refused
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Internal and external alterations to convert Methodist Church (F1), to form a single dwelling (C3), with associated works to include the insertion of roof lights and the construction of a new boundary wall
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22/01956/FUL Granted
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Change of use to Class E (shop and cafe) and F2 (local community uses)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 Jul 2026
Received by West Oxfordshire
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31 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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7 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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2 Oct 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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2 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Under consideration.
What this grant of permission means
West Oxfordshire granted permission on 2 October 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.
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Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Conversion of Freeland Methodist church to a community hub, incorporating a café, 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
Granted Full applicationsSmall domestic -
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Change of use to Class E (shop and cafe) and F2 (local community uses)
Granted Full applications 10 docs -
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Conversion of Methodist Church (F1), to form a single dwelling (C3), with associated works to include the construction of a boundary wall
Refused Full applications 96 docsSmall domestic -
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Internal and external alterations to convert Methodist Church (F1), to form a single dwelling (C3), with associated works to include the insertion of roof lights and the construction of a new boundary wall
Refused Heritage and listed buildings Loft or dormer 88 docsSmall domestic -
Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
Change of use to Classes E (shop and cafe) and F.2 (local community uses)
Granted Full applications 9 docs -
162 Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ
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Granted Householder 8 docsDomestic
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