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Vale of White Horse District Council
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Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Vale of White Horse District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
10,357Searchable applications
318Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 5,976 approved or refused records
559Refused applications

5,417 approved · 559 refused · 608 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 Jan 2022 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 12 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decision MadeP24/V1704/LDE

    Single storey mono pitched rear extension to extend the kitchen area (Retrospective)

    2 Old Manor Farm Cottages, Lower Bourton, Swindon, SN6 8HX

    Received 13 Sept 2024
  2. Decision MadeP25/V0256/DIS

    Discharge of condition 6 (Surface Water Drainage Scheme) on application P24/V2406/FUL (Change of use from a 6-person House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) (Use Class C4), to a 7-person HMO (Use Class Sui-Generis), facilitated by the erection of a single storey rear extension).

    Acaster, 152 Ock Street, Abingdon, OX14 5DT

    Received 5 Feb 2025
  3. Decision MadeP22/V1418/FUL

    Sub station to serve primary school and surrounding residential and local centre.

    Former Grove Airfield, Newlands Drive, Grove, Wantage, OX12 0NY

    Received 7 Jun 2022
  4. Decision MadeP25/V0265/FUL

    Public art installation. (As amplified by additional plan received 01 April 2025.)

    Land north of War Memorial, Perimeter Road, Harwell Campus, Didcot

    Received 5 Feb 2025
  5. Decision MadeP23/V1583/D

    Demolition of portakabin style building that is owned by Abbey Brass. (Method statement received 5 November 2023) (Tree protection plans received 16 November 2023)

    Abbey Brass Band Hut, Abbey Close, Abingdon, OX14 3JE

    Received 5 Jul 2023
  6. Under ConsiderationP24/V1931/FUL

    Full planning application for the demolition of existing buildings and structures, and erection of 10 new residential dwellings, car parking, landscaping, drainage and associated infrastructure works. (As amended by information received 15 October 2024 and 2 September 2025.)

    East Hanney Depot Site, Oxford Road, East Hanney, OX12 0HP

    Received 5 Sept 2024
  7. Decision MadeP24/V0094/FUL

    To renovate and update the existing loggia by replacing the windows with full height glazing and clerestory windows; to replace existing flat roof with single ply roofing membrane and to renovate and update the ladies and gents toilets.

    Memorial Hall, Highworth Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8BL

    Received 16 Jan 2024
  8. Decision MadeP23/V1690/HH

    Demolish existing conservatory and construct new two storey rear extension and roof extension to create third floor master bedroom.

    White Lodge, 21 Coxwell Road, Faringdon, SN7 7EB

    Received 18 Jul 2023
  9. Under ConsiderationP26/V3609/LDP

    Single storey rear extension and solar panels to the existing roof.

    29 The Park Harwell Didcot OX11 0HB

    Received 24 Aug 2026
  10. Under ConsiderationP24/V1422/LDE

    Certificate of Lawfulness for the existing sub-division of 4 commercial units into 7 units. No external changes have taken place

    Units 1-4, Frilford Farms, Hinton Road, Abingdon, OX13 5EA

    Received 30 Aug 2024
  11. Decision MadeP23/V0889/DIS

    Discharge of condition 9(Submission of Archaeological Written Scheme of Investigation) on application P22/V0286/FUL. (Erection of a Class E retail foodstore with associated car parking, access, landscaping and associated engineering works).

    Land at Grove Road, Grove, OX12 7PD

    Received 14 Apr 2023
  12. Decision MadeP22/V3003/S73

    s73 application to vary condition 2(approved Plans) on application P22/V0717/FUL to remove reference External Lighting drwgno P702-831-B and replace with E12 Site Lighting Plan. (As amended by plans and additional information received on 12 January and 18 January 2023). Variation of conditions 2 (Plans approved) and 12 (EV charging) on planning application P19/V3114/FUL. Condition 2 to be amended to include the following plans, Remodelled Site Plan Proposed drwgno 188-15 Rev M, Paving & Fencing Premier Inn Abingdon drwgno 188-40 Rev D & Site Plan drwgno 188-72 Rev L. Condition 12 is required to allow for the installation of 7kW Electric Vehicle Charging Points instead which are considered to be more relevant to the use on site given customers would predominately stay overnight. In addition, the change is sought due to costings and the level of associated infrastructure required.(Erection of an 86 bedroom hotel (C1 use) with associated parking,infrastructure and landscaping)).

    Tesco Garden Centre, Marcham Road, Abingdon, OX14 1TU

    Received 21 Dec 2022
  13. Decision MadeP23/V2279/TCA

    Willow (1 on plan) - prune back to previous level - maintenance Willow (2 on plan) - prune back to previous level and reduce about 1 to 2m from crown (one thick branch) to balance tree Sycamore (3 on plan) - prune back to previous level (maintenance) Sycamore (4 on plan) - prune back to previous level (maintenance)

    Brook House, High Street, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6RS

    Received 5 Oct 2023
  14. Decision MadeP22/V1528/TCA

    T1 Cypress - Fell to ground level. Multiple snap outs due to storm damage, still situated within the canopy. Tree is now unbalance and weighted to one side T2 Sycamore - reduce canopy height by 3-4m & lateral growth by 2.5 â¿¿ 3m & remove major deadwood. Canopy is becoming large and clients would like to retain the tree while letting in more light at the front of the property.

    Thistledown, Park Lane, Appleton, Abingdon, OX13 5JT

    Received 18 Jun 2022
  15. Decision MadeP24/V1983/FUL

    Proposed extension to accommodate a self and custom build 2 bedroom dwelling on corner plot.(as per Additional Information received 14 November 2024 and amended plans received 19 December 2024)

    1 School Close, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6AZ

    Received 23 Sept 2024
  16. Decision MadeP23/V1677/FUL

    Demolition of the existing nursery building and the erection of three dwellings with access, parking and amenity space, together with the erection of a new nursery building, parking and associated works, including the provision of a nursery play area (alterations to layout to accommodate highways and cycle parking requirements and to indicate public right of way as shown on amended plan received 12th October 2023).

    Land at Little Acorns, Main Street, West Hagbourne, Oxfordshire, OX11 0NA

    Received 4 Aug 2023
  17. Decision MadeP23/V2228/DIS

    Discharge of conditions 3 (Drainage Details (Surface Water), 4 Drainage Details (Foul Water) & 5 (Landscaping (incl access road and hard standings) on planning application P23/V0859/FUL (Erection of dwelling and demolition of agricultural building.)

    West Barn

    Received 2 Oct 2023
  18. Decision MadeP24/V1828/TCA

    T1 - Silver Birch - Reduce canopy back to previous pruning points by approx 1-2m.

    The Old Barn, Henleys Lane, Drayton, Abingdon, OX14 4HU

    Received 21 Aug 2024
  19. Decision MadeP24/V2151/HH

    Erection of a rear conservatory

    25 Pennyroyal Place, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6FY

    Received 7 Oct 2024
  20. Decision MadeP22/V2716/LB

    Convert two barns to create two independent dwellings. Reinstate a previously demolished building for use as a car port for White's Farmhouse (amended and additional heritage, drainage and structural information submitted 02 February, with further heritage and ecological information submitted on the 14 August and 19 October and 7 November 2023).

    Land at White's Farm, Letcombe Bassett, Wantage, OX12 9LW

    Received 22 Nov 2022
  21. Decision MadeP25/V1638/HH

    Erection of glazed conservatory

    1 Trajan Road, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8FJ

    Received 18 Aug 2025
  22. Decision MadeP26/V0420/FUL

    Retrospective change of use of dwelling into three self contained flats.

    32 Caldecott Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5HB

    Received 11 Mar 2026
  23. Decision MadeP23/V0799/LB

    Conversion of a 4 bed detached dwelling into four 2 bed flats/maisonettes (as amended by amended plans and additional information received 21 June 2023).

    The Coach House, The Old Rectory, 52 Sunningwell, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6RB

    Received 5 Apr 2023
  24. Decision MadeP25/V0213/TCA

    Yew tree: Rear garden on the boundary with Causeway Barn: Overall crown reduction by 2 metres back to previous points. Reduce the branches that overhang Causeway Barn by 1-2 metres.

    57 The Causeway, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6SE

    Received 30 Jan 2025

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