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South Oxfordshire District Council
Planning applications.
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 dates10,813Searchable applications
351Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 5,775 approved or refused records
649Refused applications
5,126 approved · 649 refused · 381 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Dec 2016 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 13 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
Local planning information
Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026Planning information Find and comment on a planning applicationLocal plan Local Plan and planning policiesPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@southoxon.gov.ukCouncil source
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- General council enquiries01235422422Council source
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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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More application records
- Decision MadeP26/S2097/LB
Retrospective application - Repairs to arrest ongoing movement and prevent partial collapse of the two-storey hall of the building, including repairs to the roof structure and replacement of missing original structural elements including arch braces and first floor primary beam.
The Old Manor, Mapledurham House, Main Street, Mapledurham, RG4 7TR
Received 5 Jun 2026 - Decision MadeP25/S1836/DIS
Discharge of Condition #3 (Biodiversity Enhancement Features) on application P24/S3446/FUL (Erection of a security fence, two security huts and a footpath).
Culham Campus, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB
Received 9 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeP26/S2790/TPO
T1 - removal of large oak tree close to front of property Property is at significant risk of structural damage through root related subsidence Please see supporting documents as well as application P25/S4089/TCA for reference
Ivy Cottage Green Lane Berrick Salome Wallingford OX10 6JW
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Consultation PeriodP26/S3904/S73
Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) in regard to application P21/S2469/HH
14 Brookmead Drive Wallingford OX10 9BN
Received 3 Sept 2026 - Decision MadeP24/S1630/HH
Single and two storey rear extensions with rendered exterior (As amended by plans received 2024-06-11 showing brickwork retained to the exterior of the existing house).
24 Hampden Avenue, Thame, OX9 2DT
Received 17 May 2024 - Decision MadeP26/S0852/A
Installation of 1x single leg post sign, 1x single sided post mounted corex sign, 2x existing sets of individual letters and logos to be refurbished, 1x set of individual welcome letters, 1x wall mounted corex sign and 1x double sided post mounted welcome sign
The Bridge Harvester, London Road, Wheatley, OX33 1JH
Received 18 Mar 2026 - Decision MadeP24/S3570/DIS
Discharge of condition 5 (Street Furniture) on application P24/S1354/S73 (Variation of conditions 1 (approved plans), 3 (refuse strategy), 4 (landscaping management), 7 (link to Willow Close) and 9 (materials) on planning application P23/S0431/RM (Reserved matters in relation to 70 dwellings approved under outline planning permission P18/S1928/O, including details of access, appearance, landscaping, layout and scale) to amend the mix of homes and the layout).
Land between Pyrton Lane and Cuxham Road, Watlington, Oxfordshire
Received 6 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeP24/S3965/OH
Dismantle 8 existing poles and install 5 intermediate poles and 3 section poles. 10 stays and blocks to be installed. Uprate 3 spans to 3-phase. Uprate 2 LV overhead spans to 95BAC 3 phase. Adding lame leg to allow for upgrade of PMT.
FBZ788 - West Barn, Sandford-on-Thames
Received 10 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeP26/S3306/TCA
T1 mature fig tree of considerable age and size is situated within the rear garden. Dismantle and remove the tree to ground level. Applicant is intending to plant a replacement tree.
31 New Street Henley-on-Thames RG9 2BP
Received 31 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeP23/S2031/TCA
Leyandii - Remove as too big for location, also pushing on wall, started to loose branches and over footpath. x3 Beech trees - Raise crowns over garden side only by 3m.
The Gables, Sotwell Street, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, OX10 0RH
Received 14 Jun 2023 - Decision MadeP24/S3481/O
Outline planning application, with all matters reserved except for access, for the erection of up to 400 homes (Use Class C3) and up to 80 age-restricted older persons homes (Use Class C3), affordable housing, sports pitches with associated clubhouse and parking (Use Class F1/F2), vehicular accesses from Shillingford Road, public open space, and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements (additional information received 08 April and 01 July, and amended plans and 24 February 2026, and amendment and additional information (including Environmental Statement Addendum) received 27 October 2025)
Land West of Shillingford Road, Wallingford, Oxfordshire
Received 4 Nov 2024 - Decision MadeP23/S2825/HH
New two-storey extension to rear of property, replacement pitched roof to existing garage, garage conversion, new porch, and photovoltaic panels installed to roof.
11 Berkeley Road, Thame, OX9 3TQ
Received 24 Aug 2023 - WithdrawnP24/S3222/LDP
Existing residential dwelling owned by crematorium to be used under separate ownership.
The Lodge Flat Oxford Crematorium, Bayswater Road, near Barton, OX3 9RZ
Received 10 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeP24/S1234/LDE
Certificate of Lawful Existing Use for a residential dwellinghouse (Use Class C3(a)).
The Burrows, Abingdon Road, Burcot, OX14 3DP
Received 15 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeP24/S0173/LDE
Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing use of the building as two separate dwellings.
Waterfield Cottage, Manor Road, Goring, RG8 9EN
Received 15 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeP25/S3887/LB
Internal re-structuring of existing second floor space comprising two seminar rooms and a corridor. Removal of non loadbearing partition walls to create a large classroom space for sixth form teaching.
European School, Thame Lane, Culham, OX14 3DZ
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decision MadeP23/S2913/HH
Two storey side extension and alterations.
10 Richmere Road, Didcot, OX11 8HT
Received 31 Aug 2023 - Decision MadeP26/S1361/DIS
Discharge of Conditions 3 (Materials as on plan), 4 (Levels), 5 (Hardsurfacing), 12 (Clycle Parking Facilities),15 (External Lighting) and 16 (Surface Water Drainage Work) of application P25/S0541/FUL. Proposed new 3-bedroom dwelling. Fenestration alterations to existing dwelling. (Amended plans received 11 April 2025).
89 New Road East Hagbourne Didcot OX11 9LB
Received 24 Apr 2026 - Under ConsiderationP26/S1936/FUL
Use of existing land within golf course to provide new short game practice area and relocated practice range tee area.
Huntercombe Golf Club Nuffield Hill Nuffield RG9 5SL
Received 10 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeP25/S2635/TPO
T1 Ash- Reduce lateral overhang over Milvus bank by 2.5m.
Milvus Bank, Lower Road, Postcombe, OX9 7DU
Received 21 Aug 2025 - Decision MadeP23/S3410/FUL
Construction and operation of an additional service water reservoir within an existing reservoir site. (As amplified by information received 23 November 2023, 16 January and 2 September 2024 and as amended to reposition the proposed reservoir and revised temporary access details received 29 September 2025).
Land at Emmer Green reservoir, Foxhill Lane, near Emmer Green
Received 11 Oct 2023 - Decision MadeP26/S1638/TPO
TPO 04S42/G1 Remove major deadwood and crown-lift Hornbeam overhanging garden shed of 14 Milldown Road, to a height of 3-4 metres agl as required, by removal of secondary growth only. Fell runt Lime. This tree has been historically suppressed by two trees. These were a Corsican Pine and Beech, both removed, with consent, well over a decade ago. (They were to the south of the Lime, hence the suppression.) Matt Gulliford was aware that this tree was weak and suggested giving it the benefit of doubt, but if it did not realise its potential, then recommended felling. Unfortunately the leaders have never recovered and indeed are dead. As an individual tree, this Lime has marginal amenity value and it would appear, never will. The owners would like to remove it and replant with another Hornbeam to complement the Yew and Hornbeam already planted, to mitigate its loss and that of the two previously removed trees.
8 Lycroft Close Goring Reading RG8 0AT
Received 22 Apr 2026 - WithdrawnP24/S0469/LDP
Demolish and recycle an existing 5m x 3m pitched garden shed and build four 4m x 10m garden sheds under one 3m high flat roof.
The Old Post Office, Nuffield Hill, Nuffield, RG9 5SS
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeP25/S0410/DIS
Discharge of condition 13 (surface water drainage works) on application P23/S0666/FUL (Demolition of the existing garage and outbuilding to be replaced with a detached dwelling and associated works).
2 Quarry Lane, Lower Shiplake, RG9 3JW
Received 7 Feb 2025
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What these statistics cover
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.
The approval percentage is approved records divided by approved plus refused records. Pending, withdrawn and unknown outcomes are excluded. No percentage is shown until there is an approved or refused record.
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