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Freeland Methodist Church Wroslyn Road Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8AQ

Granted West Oxfordshire 26/01707/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

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.

  • 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

    Decided 2 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 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)

    Decided 22 Jan 2026 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 16 Nov 2022 Full applications
  • 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

    Decided 16 Nov 2022 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 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)

    Decided 1 Sep 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 14 Jul 2026

    Received by West Oxfordshire

  2. 31 Jul 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 7 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 2 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  5. 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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