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8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB

Granted West Oxfordshire 26/01861/FUL Full applications

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Change of use of the ground floor from Sui Generis (wine/cocktail bar/public house) to Class E (retail).

As published by the council, reference 26/01861/FUL

Application record

Reference
26/01861/FUL
Category
Full applications
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approve
Received
3 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decided
29 Sep 2026
Ward
Witney South
Parish
Witney
Postcode
OX28 6BB

Site history

Applications at this address on the West Oxfordshire register

This site has had 5 applications since 2022: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02031/LBC Decided

    8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB

    Internal and external alterations to replace shop front along with internal alterations to change ground floor layout

    Submitted 21 Aug 2026 Heritage and listed buildings
  • 26/02030/FUL Decided

    8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB

    Alterations to shop front and associated works

    Submitted 21 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 23/00237/S73 Granted

    8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB

    Variation of condition 3 of permission 22/02411/FUL in order to extend the opening hours restrictions

    Decided 30 Mar 2023 Amendments
  • 22/02411/FUL Granted

    8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB

    Change of Use of ground floor from retail to a wine/cocktail bar/public house.

    Decided 8 Nov 2022 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 3 Aug 2026

    Received by West Oxfordshire

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 10 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 29 Sep 2026

    Decision issued: Approve

  5. 29 Sep 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Under consideration.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

11 documents on file for this application

  • ENV. HEALTH NOISE & AMENITY Consultee Comment · 02 Sep 2026
  • WITNEY TOWN COUNCIL Consultee Comment · 26 Aug 2026
  • SITE LOCATION & BLOCK PLAN Drawing · 10 Aug 2026
  • FLOOR PLAN & ELEVATIONS Drawing · 10 Aug 2026
  • WODC ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Consultee Comment · 10 Aug 2026
  • HERITAGE STATEMENT Report · 03 Aug 2026
  • DESIGN STATEMENT Report · 03 Aug 2026
  • SUPPORTING STATEMENT Report · 03 Aug 2026
  • SUSTAINABILITY STATEMENT Report · 03 Aug 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY STATEMENT Report · 03 Aug 2026
  • BIODIVERSITY SELF-ASSESSMENT Report · 03 Aug 2026

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What this grant of permission means

West Oxfordshire granted permission on 29 September 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 full applications

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  • 8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB

    26/02031/LBC Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Internal and external alterations to replace shop front along with internal alterations to change ground floor layout

    Decided Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 15 docs
  • 8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB

    26/02030/FUL Submitted 21 Aug 2026 50 yards away

    91% historically approved · decision due ~19 Oct

    Alterations to shop front and associated works

    Decided Full applications Windows or glazing 15 docs
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    Granted Heritage and listed buildings 16 docs
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  • 8 Market Square Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6BB

    22/02411/FUL Submitted 13 Sep 2022 50 yards away

    Change of Use of ground floor from retail to a wine/cocktail bar/public house.

    Granted Full applications 17 docs

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