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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 dates

17,599Searchable applications

359Recorded as pending

90%Approval rate · 10,004 approved or refused records

962Refused applications

9,042 approved · 962 refused · 720 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Dec 2016 to 19 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 21 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

Local planning information

Council sources checked 14 Sept 2026

Planning information Find and comment on a planning application Local plan Local Plan and planning policies Pre-application advice Pre-application planning advice Conservation areas Conservation areas Article 4 directions Article 4 Directions

Council contacts

Planning enquiriesplanning@southoxon.gov.uk Council source
Planning enquiries01235422600 Council source
General council enquiries01235422422 Council 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.

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Researching a proposal in South Oxfordshire District Council

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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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Construction of an L-shaped single pitch summer house.

Extension of 2no existing chimneys, addition of rear dormer window, installation of solar thermal / PV panels on rear 1990s extension and other minor works.

Two storey side extension to dwelling. Window alterations to the Eastern elevation.

Upward extension to create first floor accommodation, side and front extensions to increase footprint in line with first floor above, internal alterations, replacement windows and doors throughout, replacement roof covering and external rendering/cladding to existing dwelling.

Discharge of condition(s) 9 (Landscaping (incl hard surfacing and boundary treatment)) on application ref P21/S4904/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling and erection of new dwelling).

Proposed garden room in the rear garden.

Garage conversion to office (As amended by plans received 20 October 2023 showing alterations to the car parking plan).

Proposed outline application for 9 detached dwellings with Appearance, Landscaping and Scale reserved.

Demolish existing garage and adjacent studio. Build one bedroom annexe with living room, kitchen and bathroom. All within existing curtilage and for existing family of Magnolia Cottage use.

New single-storey rear extension.

First floor extension over existing ground floor.

Boundary next to Glebe Ride. 4. Sycamore - remove tree as damaging boundary wall

T1 Walnut, Prune lateral branches back to the boundary. This work has been carried out before a few years ago and the client wishes to do it again.

Rear dormer and rooflights to facilitate a loft conversion and a single storey rear extension.

Demolish single storey to the front elevation, add a 1st floor to the side, on the existing single storey and add a double storey to the rear of the property. (Amplified by additional information received 20 February 2024).

Conversion of existing ground floor kitchen to a bedroom, construction of a new single storey side extension to accommodate a new kitchen and dining area. New front door closer to the street than existing front door.

Discharge of condition 20 (Phoenix Crossing Details). 23 (Electric Charging Details) and 26 (Landscape Management Plan) in regard to application P20/S4693/FUL.

Dwellinghouse.

T03 - Common Elder - remove tree to ground level.

Proposed construction of single storey rear (part) extension.

Researching a proposal in South Oxfordshire District Council

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