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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 dates13,791Searchable applications
344Recorded as pending
89%Approval rate · 7,620 approved or refused records
803Refused applications
6,817 approved · 803 refused · 529 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Dec 2016 to 13 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 16 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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
Explore published planning boundaries and follow their source records for designation details. Coverage varies: an empty map does not mean there are no restrictions. Check the council’s current maps and documents before relying on a boundary.
Conservation areas71 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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Data downloaded 14 Sept 2026. Display boundaries are simplified and indicative. Map record counts are not a complete count of designations or directions.
Sources: Planning Data conservation areas and Article 4 direction areas. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
More application records
- Decision MadeP24/S3043/LB
Replace two timber casement windows with like for like casement windows. As clarified by applicant's email dated October 30 with glazing bar details.
West Cottage, The Street, Ewelme, Oxfordshire, OX10 6HQ
Received 25 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeP22/S4144/TCA
Silver birch (T1) - Fell because of excessive shading, Tree outgrown space and bird faecal matter affecting the communal bin area - Replant with bay tree in same position.
45 Brook Street, Watlington, OX49 5JH
Received 15 Nov 2022 - Decision MadeP24/S2372/CC
Proposed retention and continued use of prefabricated classroom unit T3 for a further temporary period of 5 years. Consultation End date 22 August 2024
St Andrews C of E School, Station Road, Chinnor, OX39 4PU
Received 25 Jul 2024 - Decision MadeP26/S0628/TCA
T1 - Lime - Remove tree to ground level. (Specification amended by Mr Giles Kerr and Oxford Oak Tree Surgery on the 24 March 2025 via email) T2 - Yew - Reduce lateral spread by approximately 2m, pruning back to suitable growth points. - All pruning cuts must be made at suitable branch junctions, leaving sufficient live growth to maintain or enhance crown form.
The Old Vicarage, Lower Green, Towersey, OX9 3QW
Received 28 Feb 2026 - Decision MadeP25/S0079/LB
Proposed single storey rear glass enclosure.
26 High Street, Dorchester-on-Thames, OX10 7HN
Received 7 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeP24/S3072/LB
Erection of oak framed orangery.
Orchard Cottage, Old Nursery Lane, Brightwell-cum-sotwell, OX10 0RB
Received 30 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeP24/S4003/HH
Single-storey side and rear extension to dwelling.
Rainbow House, Wellsprings, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, OX10 0RN
Received 19 Dec 2024 - Decision MadeP25/S1548/T28
Removal and replacement of existing 15m monopole with a 20m monopole to host six antennas and two transmission dishes alongside ancillary works to the new monopole and compound.
Dorchester Place Car Park, Rear of High Street, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 2BZ
Received 16 May 2025 - Decision MadeP23/S0729/HH
Single storey rear extension with wine cellar below part of the new extension. Replacement single storey link between the main house and the existing music room. Alterations to the side stairwell, general refurbishment and alterations throughout, including the replacement of some existing windows and doors & addition of new crittall style glazed doors and windows in the rear of the music room. Conversion of detached garage to form a gym. Existing annex to be refurbished and upgraded.
Court Leys, Toot Baldon, OX44 9NF
Received 2 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeP25/S1911/HH
The proposal is to demolish the rear/side garage, and add a ground floor side extension.
5 Hazel Avenue, Thame, OX9 2AW
Received 17 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeP21/S2416/TCA
T1 - Mature Leylandii - a hedge cutter trim all over to tidy (by approx 0.5m). T2 - Holly - reduce height by up to 50% (15') and reshape remainder. T3 - Hazel - crown thin by 30% and reshape.
26 Main Road, East Hagbourne, Oxon, OX11 9LN
Received 25 May 2021 - Decision MadeP21/S2599/HH
Proposed side and rear extensions
1 Knappe Close, Henley-On-Thames, RG9 1XP
Received 7 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeP23/S0476/HH
New flue outlet associated with relocation of boiler and hot-water tank position. Replacement hidden gable end stair window.
17 Wood Street, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 0AX
Received 9 Feb 2023 - Decision MadeP24/S0769/TCA
T1 Lawson Cypress - Remove to ground level and replace with broadleaf. Tree is situated on the boundary and is poorly located with predominant lean into the neighbours property. T2 Yew - Tree is growing against overhead services for power and data cables. Propose to lift 3 lower laterals over road to clear cables.
Yew Tree Cottage, Bell Close, Thame, OX9 3AN
Received 5 Mar 2024 - Decision MadeP23/S3766/TCA
x2 Birch - Remove x1 half dead and x1 Dead x1 Acacia - Remove 3 lowest branches and raise crown over Pine & Birch x1 Ash - Remove deadwood x1 Cotoneaster - Crown reduction by 2m and remove deadwood
Acacia Cottage, Hagbourne Road, Aston Upthorpe, OX11 9EE
Received 6 Nov 2023 - Decision MadeP25/S3963/TPO
Beech Tree - Signs of disease. Recommend removal and stump grinding. Crown of tree shows low vigour.
Church and Gospel Hall, High Road, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, OX10 0PT
Received 9 Dec 2025 - Decision MadeP23/S1040/HH
Removal of existing garage roof and construction of first floor extension.
70 Hill Road, Watlington, Oxon, OX49 5AF
Received 27 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeP24/S3062/LB
Conversion of barn to ancillary residential accommodation.
The Grange, High Street, Long Wittenham, OX14 4QH
Received 2 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeP24/S0506/TCA
T1 - Silver Birch in rear garden - reduce height by 2.5m and width by 1.5m.
99 High Street, Wheatley, Oxon, OX33 1XP
Received 12 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeP25/S3361/HH
Two storey side/rear extension, garage and modified access. (Amended Plans received 3 December 2025).
6 Rowland Road, Cholsey, OX10 9PB
Received 27 Oct 2025 - Decision MadeP24/S0258/CM
Construction of two sections of single carriageway forming part of the Watlington Relief Road (WRR) including footways and cycleways, two new roundabouts, a new junction linking Britwell Road/Harmans Way and the provision of a vehicular pick-up and drop-off area to Icknield Community College, a new section of bridleway (Pyrton Lane to east and west of the route alignment), pedestrian crossing facilities, a new bridge over Chalgrove Brook, landscaping and planting, drainage improvements, street lighting and associated earthworks and infrastructure. Consultation End date 2 March 2023.
Fields to the northern and eastern outskirts, Intersects B4009, Rosemoor Drive, B480 (Cuxham Road),, Pyrton Lane and Watlington Road (B4009), Watlington
Received 22 Jan 2024 - Decision MadeP22/S4641/AG
Agricultural storage barn.
Brookside Court, Cuddesdon Road, Horspath, OX33 1JB
Received 23 Dec 2022 - Decision MadeP25/S1727/TCA
T1 & T2 Larch - Fell (dead).
Old School House, Back Way, Great Haseley, OX44 7JP
Received 7 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeP25/S2923/S73
Removal of condition 5 (Occupancy Control) from planning permission SO/W/206/76 (Farmhouse for agricultural purposes (4 bedroomed cottage style dwelling).
Highlands Farm House, High Road, Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, OX10 0QX
Received 22 Sept 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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