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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
12,026Searchable applications
341Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 6,512 approved or refused records
711Refused applications

5,801 approved · 711 refused · 431 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Dec 2016 to 30 Sept 2026. Most recent record check: 14 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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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More application records

  1. Decision MadeP25/S0773/DIS

    Discharge of condition 5 (Implementation of Programme or Archaeological Work) on planning application P24/S3040/FUL (Erection of two 15m high floodlighting columns and installation of eight floodlight luminaires. Two fitted to the new columns and two fitted to each of the existing two lighting columns).

    Wallingford Sports And Social Club, Hithercroft Road, Wallingford, OX10 9RB

    Received 11 Mar 2025
  2. Decision MadeP23/S3168/HH

    Two storey extension of and garage conversion to existing domestic dwelling.

    Porthmeor, 7 Brook Street, Watlington, OX49 5JL

    Received 20 Sept 2023
  3. Decision MadeP23/S1823/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 10 (External Lighting) on application number P22/S0211/FUL (Construction of replacement entrance facility, including security hut and associated parking and landscaping).

    Culham Science Centre, near Clifton Hampden, OX14 3DB

    Received 26 May 2023
  4. Decision MadeP23/S0854/NM

    Non-material amendment to infill at first floor to bedroom 3 at rear to square off the room on planning application P21/S3515/HH (New garage, first floor and loft extension (over existing side extension) and single storey rear/side extension).

    Hurst Cottage, Goring Heath Road, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7PL

    Received 8 Mar 2023
  5. Decision MadeP26/S0111/HH

    Two storey rear extension with single storey infill side extensions and associated internal alterations. Works to include changes to the fenestration.

    Kestrel Cottage, 22 Stoke Row Road, Peppard Common, RG9 5EP

    Received 20 Jan 2026
  6. Decision MadeP25/S4064/LB

    Flood alleviation works. (As amended by plan received 11 February 2026.)

    Sescut Farm, near Elsfield, OX3 9TW

    Received 22 Dec 2025
  7. Decision MadeP23/S3117/TCA

    1.2 metre reduction in height of Holly, trim of sides and trim away from roof line.

    61 North Street, Thame, OX9 3BH

    Received 12 Sept 2023
  8. Decision MadeP25/S0253/HH

    Single storey rear extension with a flat roof to the kitchen to join to the existing garden room (as amended by drwgnos BLO001 A, PF001 A, PE001 A and PE002 received on 09 June 2025 to reduce rear projection of extension).

    75 Westfield Road, Benson, OX10 6NJ

    Received 28 Jan 2025
  9. Decision MadeP26/S1273/HH

    Garage conversion and extension.

    7 Sedgefield Close Sonning Common RG4 9TS

    Received 4 Jun 2026
  10. Decision MadeP23/S2770/TCA

    FIVE DAY NOTICE Removal of dead Eucalyptus.

    Yew Tree Cottage, Bell Close, Thame, Oxon, OX9 3AN

    Received 15 Aug 2023
  11. Decision MadeP25/S2822/PIP

    Erection of a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 9 residential units.

    Land at Glebe Retreat, 129 Cuddesdon Road, Horspath, OX33 1JB

    Received 12 Sept 2025
  12. Decision MadeP25/S0670/HH

    Replacement of rear extension roof.

    2 Simmons Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2ER

    Received 28 Feb 2025
  13. Decision MadeP25/S1309/DIS

    Discharge of condition 31(Green Travel Plans) on application P21/S0917/O (Outline application for access only for the construction of up to 57 dwellings (Class C3) with associated landscaping and open space).

    The Meadows, Wenman Road, Thamefield, Thame, OX9 3GF

    Received 18 Apr 2025
  14. Decision MadeP25/S1340/DIS

    Discharge of condition 4 (Noise) on application P23/S3149/FUL (Temporary siting of tipi style covered marquee on front lawn on Mapledurham House between May and October for use as a wedding venue for a period of 5 years).

    Mapledurham House, Mapledurham Village, RG4 7TR

    Received 23 Apr 2025
  15. Decision MadeP26/S1485/FUL

    Change of Use of a current 6 person HMO (CLASS C4) to a 7 person larger HMO ( Sui Generis) and associated bins and bike provision. Dropped kerb for parking arrangement and installation of ASOS heat pump, along with retrospective permission for demolition of existing conservatory and erection of a single storey rear extension.

    27 Norreys Road, Didcot, OX11 0AT

    Received 30 Jul 2026
  16. Decision MadeP25/S2299/TCA

    The tree is a variegated Maple and located in the south west corner of a small garden. It is now growing into the powerlines that supply the house and is supporting a vine that is growing along the lines and into next doors garden and trees. We have suggested felling the tree to ground and planting out a large Yew growing in a pot in the garden.

    9 Westfield Road, Wheatley, OX33 1NG

    Received 28 Jul 2025
  17. Decision MadeP25/S0718/TCA

    T1 Sweet Chestnut - Sectional fell - Reasons - Tree is showing poor condition as per survey T2 Gingko - Remove large low lateral over garden back to source plus secondary limb - Reasons - Make safe as per tree survey T5 Bay - Trim hard all round (30cm off height and lateral spread as tree is 4m height and 4m lateral spread) - Reasons - contain and maintain.

    Merton House, 65 Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BD

    Received 6 Mar 2025
  18. Decision MadeP24/S3093/HH

    Installation of air source heat pump.

    17 Staggs Road, Thame, OX9 3AG

    Received 27 Sept 2024
  19. WithdrawnP24/S3315/HH

    Installation of a timber construction garden studio in the rear garden (Additional information received 18 November 2024)

    Holbrook House, Reading Road, Wallingford, OX10 9DT

    Received 16 Oct 2024
  20. Decision MadeP24/S3147/DIS

    Discharge of condition 3 (Schedule of Materials) on application P23/S0440/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of a new five bedroom dwelling and new facilities to allow for the ongoing use of the small holding).

    Wentworth, Ipsden Heath, Ipsden, OX10 6QP

    Received 2 Oct 2024
  21. Decision MadeP23/S2034/TCA

    T2 - Weeping Willow - previous limb failure. Reduce height by removing 2 leaders to previous points, leaving remaining canopy, thin lower canopy by 25%. T3 - Purple Plum - tree is completely rotten, fell to ground level. G1 - Mixed hedge (Beech & Hornbeam) - reduce remaining stems/trees to height of stretch to house, approx 4-5 trees and cut sides back to match.

    Park Farm House, Castle Street, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 8DW

    Received 14 Jun 2023
  22. Decision MadeP26/S0779/HH

    Demolition existing conservatory; single storey rear extension and front porch.

    112 Wantage Road, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0LX

    Received 13 Mar 2026
  23. Decision MadeP26/S0466/TPO

    T1 - Horse Chestnut Tree - The tree is in decline. To protect the health of the tree and prolong the overall life of the tree a whole canopy reduction by 2 - 3 metres (final canopy spread of 15 - 16 metres) is proposed to reduce the weight of individual branches and ensure further storm damage can be avoided and if not avoided the risk could be significantly reduced.

    Sherwood Gardens, Greys Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1QJ

    Received 15 Feb 2026
  24. Decision MadeP24/S3623/TPO

    T5 and T6 Lime trees, these were reduce to monoliths by us in February 2022 due to excessive decay. They have put on significant growth and we would like to repollard them as part of their ongoing maintenance.

    12 Pearce's Orchard, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2LF

    Received 11 Nov 2024

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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.

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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