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Vale of White Horse District Council
Planning applications.
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 dates12,126Searchable applications
322Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,069 approved or refused records
640Refused applications
6,429 approved · 640 refused · 734 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 4 May 2021 to 1 Oct 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.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 2026Planning information Commenting on planning applicationsLocal plan Local Plan and planning policiesPre-application advice Pre-application planning adviceConservation areas Conservation areasArticle 4 directions Article 4 Directions
Council contacts
- Planning enquiriesplanning@whitehorsedc.gov.ukCouncil source
- General council enquiries01235422422Council source
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Conservation areas and Article 4 directions
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Conservation areas55 mapped area records
Article 4 direction areasNo boundary records available in this collection
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More application records
- Decision MadeP23/V1487/HH
Wooden summerhouse (single storey) (retrospective)
Shoals Cottage, St George's Road, Buckland, Faringdon, SN7 8QW
Received 23 Jun 2023 - Decision MadeP22/V0279/NM
Non Material amendment to application P20/V3282/FUL for the removal of Hawthorn hedge and replacement with Laurel to match adjacent Laurel hedging. Demolition of the existing dwelling and the erection of a block of 6 flats fronting onto Arnold's Way, containing 4 x 2 bed, 2 x1 bed flats, and a single 5-bed dwelling to the rear of the plot, fronting onto Scholar Place. Two new access roads are proposed off Scholar Place.
26 Arnolds Way, Oxford, OX2 9JB
Received 3 Feb 2022 - Decision MadeP24/V1861/FUL
Dormer to roof rear elevation (revised parking plan submitted on 22 November 2024)
21A Grundy Crescent, Kennington, OX1 5PS
Received 3 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeP24/V2248/T56
The proposed works comprise the removal of the existing 15m monopole, supporting 3 no. antennas on an open headframe, 1 no. electric meter cabinet and the installation of a replacement 17.5m monopole supporting 6 no. antennas on an open headframe, 1 no. re-located transmission dish, 1 no. electric meter cabinet and ancillary development thereto including 15 no. RFF's.
Land at Abingdon Sewage Treatment Works, off Lambrick Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5TJ
Received 17 Oct 2024 - Decision MadeP21/V2730/FUL
Extension and conversion of garage to create 1no. 2-bedroom dwelling with associated car parking and amenity space. (Amended plans received 10 December 2021- Obscuring proposed windows and changes to car parking. As amended by drawings received 13 January 2022)
6 Hughes Crescent, Longcot, Faringdon, SN7 7SU
Received 23 Sept 2021 - Decision MadeP25/V2379/FUL
The proposal is to erect a 1.5m high bow top fence to the play areas of the school site. The new fence will sit back from the existing boundary wall and not affixed. The timber picket fence will however be replaced with the new installation.
St Michael's C Of E School, The Causeway, Steventon, Abingdon, OX13 6SQ
Received 17 Nov 2025 - Decision MadeP25/V0568/HH
Demolition of existing conservatory and carport. Replacement with new rear extension & front porch and associated landscaping areas. New first floor extension over existing ground floor, next to demolished carport.(as amplified by Bat survey received 14 April 2024).
Fairfield, Foxcombe Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5DD
Received 17 Mar 2025 - Decision MadeP24/V0812/NM
Non material amendment to P22/V1910/RM to provide details on the orientation of PV panels on each of the house types. (Approval of Reserved Matters (appearance, landscaping, layout, scale and internal access) for the construction of 145 dwellings with associated car parking, landscaping and highways infrastructure, in relation to the North East parcel, pursuant to permission ref. P21/V2544/FUL; along with details to discharge conditions 8, 13, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 24, 28, 31, 35, 36 and 37 of P21/V2544/FUL. The outline planning application was an environmental impact assessment application and an environmental statement was submitted to the planning authority at that time).
Phase 5 North East Parcel, Crab Hill, Wantage
Received 9 Apr 2024 - Decision MadeP23/V1821/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (landscaping scheme) on application ref. P23/V1235/FUL. (Amended plan received 12the September 2023) Construction of two new outdoor customer pergolas to garden and two timber entrance arches, three new access ramps to existing entrance, and associated works, along with the removal of existing pergola to the outside area.
69 Oxford Road, Abingdon, OX14 2AA
Received 4 Aug 2023 - Decision MadeP23/V2310/HH
Demolition of outbuildings and boundary wall. New single storey extension and related alterations. Re-building of boundary wall. Renewal of applications P20/V2489/HH, P20/V2490/LB, P21/V0457/HH & P21/V0394/LB. (Amended by Certificate of Ownership and amplified by additional information received 15 November 2023).
27A East St Helen Street, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 5EE
Received 26 Oct 2023 - Decision MadeP23/V1729/HH
Demolition of existing outbuilding. Erection of new ancillary outbuilding (additional ecological and arboricultural information provided 26 September and 10 October 2023).
Westfield House, Ardington, Wantage, OX12 8PN
Received 24 Jul 2023 - Decision MadeP22/V1126/FUL
Erection of outbuilding for ancillary use to the main house. (Additional drainage and forestry information received 6th July 2022.) (Additional forestry information received 8th July.)
Ashen Copse, Longworth, Abingdon, OX13 5HG
Received 6 May 2022 - Decision MadeP22/V1396/HH
Single storey rear extension. Single storey side extension to replace existing Conservatory. Insertion of new external windows and doors and replacement of existing windows. New first floor dormer window extension to rear elevation.
Longworth House, Church Lane, Longworth, Abingdon, OX13 5DX
Received 8 Jun 2022 - Decision MadeP22/V1594/HH
New 3.4m by 1.4m roof light in south east facing roof ridge to the rear of existing property.
The Old Brewery Tap, Summerside, Buckland, Faringdon, SN7 8RB
Received 26 Aug 2022 - Decision MadeP22/V1957/HH
Formation of workshop and garden room within existing outbuilding. Replace existing two light window with a three light window to gable. Installation of three no conservation rooflights. Installation of wood burning stove and flue.
The Cart House, Ragnell Barns, Carswell Marsh, Faringdon, SN7 8JN
Received 11 Aug 2022 - WithdrawnP24/V0493/NM
Non material amendment to application P23/V2713/HH to change hipped roof to mono roof on rear single storey extension (Single storey side extension & replace flat roof with pitched roof over existing rear extension.)
25 Mill Road, Abingdon, OX14 5NS
Received 29 Feb 2024 - Decision MadeP21/V2109/FUL
Proposed conversion of stables into a dwelling. Proposed changes to access for existing dwelling.
White Horse Stables, Goosey, Faringdon, SN7 8PA
Received 21 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeP26/V0005/S73
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) and removal of condition 4 (Existing foundation) on planning permission P20/V2395/HH Remove shed and summer house and erect a garage and hobby workshop.
77A Appleton Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QH
Received 15 Jan 2026 - Decision MadeP21/V1202/HH
Retrospective application for garden building ancillary to the dwelling. To form recreation games room/gym, workshop, WC & store room. (As amplified by additional information received 11 July 2022 and amended by plan & information received 23 January 2023).
The Stables, Oxford Road, Farmoor, Oxford, OX2 9NN
Received 12 May 2021 - WithdrawnP24/V2046/NM
Non-material amendment to planning application P23/V2277/HH - to extend the kitchen extension by 400mm, the utility extension by 300mm and to add a window in the flank elevation of the single storey element. (Part two storey and part single storey rear extension)
Southfield, Harcourt Hill, Oxford, OX2 9AS
Received 23 Sept 2024 - Decision MadeP21/V1769/HH
Single Storey rear extension to replace conservatory
27 Trenchard Avenue, Milton, Abingdon, OX14 4DS
Received 17 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeP23/V2695/TCA
Silver birch tree in the far (north) corner, very close to both side and back wall. We wish to have this felled to allow repairs to the adjacent stone wall and reduce risk of further wall damage. Tree surgeon has been contacted and is willing to do this work. It is just for the one tree. I do not know how to add the position of the tree to the site plan -sorry. It is in the northern corner.
4 Lechlade Road, Faringdon, SN7 8AQ
Received 30 Nov 2023 - Decision MadeP23/V0352/HH
Construction of greenhouse
Upper Barn, Newbury Road, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8LG
Received 7 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeP24/V0074/T28
Intention to install fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus under Regulation 5, detailed as below: 1 x 10m Medium Wooden Pole
O/S 27 Long Furlong Road, Abingdon, OX13 6BL
Received 10 Jan 2024
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What these statistics cover
These figures describe applications collected by PlanningTrack for Vale of White Horse 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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