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South Oxfordshire District Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for South Oxfordshire District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
9,088Searchable applications
349Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 4,774 approved or refused records
527Refused applications

4,247 approved · 527 refused · 325 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Dec 2016 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 11 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions

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Conservation areas71 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection

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  1. Decision MadeP25/S2946/LB

    Demolition and subsequent reconstruction of unsafe boundary wall.

    26 Upper High Street, Thame, OX9 3EX

    Received 18 Sept 2025
  2. Decision MadeP24/S0740/HH

    Installation of a car canopy to the side of the house in front of existing garage.

    2 Flint Close, near Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4FE

    Received 20 Mar 2024
  3. Decision MadeP25/S0530/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 12 (Contaminated Land Phased Risk Assessment) and 16 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) on application P24/S0072/FUL(Erection of a storage building (B8 storage and distribution use) with associated access off Britwell Road, together with parking, landscaping and all enabling works).

    Watlington Yard, Britwell Road, near Watlington, OX49 5JY

    Received 18 Feb 2025
  4. Decision MadeP23/S3885/TPO

    Trees need to be crowned, cut back and lifted to give clear vision to motorists and general public. To crown lift to a minimum height of 3.5 metres To reduce the sides of the trees extending over the foot path and parking bays by up to 2 meters. To lift the trees to 3.5 meters in height.

    Hadden Hill Retail Park, Hadden Hill, OX11 9DA

    Received 4 Dec 2023
  5. Decision MadeP25/S1874/HH

    Demolition of existing single storey rear structure and reconstruction with new flat roof, proposed glass box extension, new fenestrations and other alterations, part garage conversion and internal reconfiguration.

    20 Belle Vue Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1JG

    Received 12 Jun 2025
  6. Decision MadeP24/S0604/HH

    Proposed single-storey front/side extension. Proposed single-storey rear extension.

    22 Holliers Close, Thame, OX9 2EN

    Received 21 Feb 2024
  7. Decision MadeP24/S4029/FUL

    Demolition of the existing church buildings and erection of a new church facility, together with the provision of on-site vehicular and cycle parking and extensive landscaping. (revised BNG information submitted 21st February 2025)

    Chiltern Evangelical Church, Grove Road, Sonning Common, RG4 9RL

    Received 19 Dec 2024
  8. Decision MadeP24/S2634/TCA

    Magnolia: Rear garden: Re-reduce the crown back to previous reduction points, approximately 3 metres off the tree.

    The Manor Stables, Thame Road, Great Haseley, OX44 7JY

    Received 16 Aug 2024
  9. WithdrawnP26/S2863/NM

    Non-material amendment to planning permission P25/S1017/HH, for the following: substitution of tile hanging for timber boarding as the replacement finish to the existing cement render to the first floor of the annex, two additional rooflights, with one consented rooflight omitted, the removal of one chimney stack to the main house and adjustments to the arrangement of some window and door openings. Rear three storey gable extension, loft conversion with new rooflights, single storey link extension, reconfiguring existing annex to integrate with main house, development of existing outbuildings in to entertaining space, replacing sand and cement render to annex with timber boarding and insertion of new window to front gable.

    Crowsley Grange, Crowsley, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4JP

    Received 10 Jul 2026
  10. Decision MadeP25/S0712/HH

    Proposed garage conversion and erection of a single storey side extension creating wrap around extension.

    37 Churchill Road, Didcot, OX11 7BU

    Received 31 Mar 2025
  11. Decision MadeP24/S2362/TCA

    T1 - Spruce - Failed and snapped in half. Remaining tree to be felled to ground level. T2 - Spruce - Tree at east end of row - Fell to ground level due to poor form. T3 - Purple cherry closest to house - Reduce by approx 2-3m due to proximity to house .

    The Street Cottage, Brightwell Street, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, OX10 0RT

    Received 23 Jul 2024
  12. Decision MadeP25/S0781/TPO

    T1, Holly (TPO W1) - Remove overhanging branches/stem back to boundary. Reasons - To abate the nuisance of the overhanging branches and spiky leaf litter. Sited by the buyer as this will interfere with the enjoyment of their property.

    6 Chiltern Gardens, Woodcote, RG8 0BU

    Received 10 Mar 2025
  13. Decision MadeP25/S2100/TCA

    x1 Spruce & x1 Cypress Trees now affecting the adjacent wall As client request - fell to ground level.

    21 High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2BZ

    Received 14 Jul 2025
  14. Decision MadeP26/S1500/TPO

    T1 Yew - 3m reduction in height & 2.5m Lateral reduction over 4A Carmel Terrace. T2 Yew - 2.5m Lateral reduction over 4A Carmel Terrace. T3 Sycamore - 2.5m Lateral reduction over 4A Carmel Terrace.

    4A Carmel Terrace Mongewell Wallingford OX10 8BX

    Received 2 May 2026
  15. Decision MadeP24/S2824/HH

    Internal and external alterations and extension. Alteration to ancillary garage building and associated plant space and external works. (As amended by drawings received 25 October 2024 showing ecological enhancement features)

    Coach House, Brightwell Park, Brightwell Baldwin, OX49 5NS

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  16. Decision MadeP24/S2137/T28

    To upgrade EE equipment: three MHAs to be removed. Swapping out three existing Antennas for three new Antenna. Install six RRUs & three BOBs. Existing Cabin to be upgraded internally. A GPS module will be installed at level on a gantry pole.

    Orpswood Farm, Great Milton, OX44 7JD

    Received 3 Jul 2024
  17. Decision MadeP23/S4307/LDE

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing engineering operations comprising the raising of ground levels.

    Land adjacent to 1 Mill Lane, Chalgrove, OX44 7SL

    Received 20 Dec 2023
  18. Decision MadeP24/S3960/FUL

    Changes to front facade only, the entrance doors will be replaced, masonry walls/windows re-decorated, existing signage removed and the gutters and downpipes replaced.

    M Newitt & Sons, 10 High Street, Thame, OX9 2BZ

    Received 10 Dec 2024
  19. Decision MadeP24/S3076/HH

    Proposed new front open porch extension, 2-storey side extension, 2-storey rear extension and single storey side/rear extension.

    6 Oakley Lane, Chinnor, OX39 4HT

    Received 26 Sept 2024
  20. Decision MadeP26/S0343/HH

    Erection of a garden storage and workshop building.(As amplified by additional plans received 16 March 2026.)

    Northfield Farm, near Long Wittenham, OX14 4QR

    Received 12 Feb 2026
  21. Decision MadeP25/S1203/HH

    Timber orangery.

    Greenhill, Russells Water, RG9 6ER

    Received 25 Apr 2025
  22. Decision MadeP24/S3019/TPO

    Pin Oak (TPO T2) - Prune back branches back to fence line, reducing them by 3.5m on the lowest laterals tapering upwards into height -maintaining good form. Proposed installation of a shed within the RPA of the protected Oak tree.

    Oakfield, Eastfield Lane, Whitchurch on Thames, RG8 7EJ

    Received 25 Sept 2024
  23. Decision MadeP23/S3760/FUL

    Installation of 42 roof mounted solar panels on a single storey classroom flat roof.

    Trinity Primary School, Vicarage Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1HJ

    Received 1 Dec 2023
  24. Decision MadeP26/S2946/HH

    New Garden Outbuilding.

    Duxford House Mill Road Shiplake Henley-on-Thames RG9 3LT

    Received 11 Aug 2026

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These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for South Oxfordshire District Council, across all dates currently available. They are a partial dataset, rather than an authority-wide performance measure. The date range does not establish continuous historical coverage.

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