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Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
England · Local authority
Explore collected planning applications and decisions for Vale of White Horse District Council. Search an address, application reference or proposal to find a record.
6,608 approved · 652 refused · 746 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 25 Mar 2021 to 1 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 15 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
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Manor Farm, Main Street, West Hagbourne, OX11 0ND
Received 26 Nov 202516 Fernham Gate, Faringdon, SN7 7LR
Received 13 Dec 202271 Arthray Road, Oxford, OX2 9AD
Received 10 May 20221 South View, Faringdon Road, Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5AF
Received 15 Oct 2021Abingdon Hospital Marcham Road Health Centre Marcham Road Abingdon OX14 1BT
Received 6 May 2026St Michaels, Church Road, Blewbury, Didcot, OX11 9PY
Received 12 May 2022O K A, Purchas Road, Didcot, OX11 7BF
Received 29 Aug 20258 Bertie Road, Cumnor, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 9PS
Received 19 Apr 2021Letcombe FC, Regis Pl, Letcombe Regis, Wantage, OX12 9JQ
Received 22 May 20245 Linch Farm Wytham Oxford OX2 8QP
Received 2 Sept 2026Wellington Farm, Kings Lane, Little Coxwell, Longcot
Received 10 Jun 202111 Oxford Square, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8TB
Received 31 Jul 2023Land at Steventon Road, East Hanney
Received 16 Jul 202546 Cumnor Road, Boars Hill, Oxford, OX1 5JP
Received 31 Aug 2023Site of new Secondary School, Land at Grove Airfield, Denchworth Road, Grove
Received 7 Jun 2024Cherbury Lodge, Charney Road, Longworth, Abingdon, OX13 5HW
Received 3 Dec 20255 Forrest Close, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AP
Received 28 Mar 2025Grass Verge Adjacent to A34, Wytham Road, Wytham, OX2 9BQ
Received 19 May 2022Bowyer Arms, Foxborough Road, Radley, Abingdon, OX14 3AE
Received 3 Apr 2024Land to rear of 89A-93 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9DG
Received 10 May 2022Foxglove Cottage, Fawler, Wantage, OX12 9QJ
Received 17 Mar 2025Trinity House Foxcombe Road Boars Hill Oxford OX1 5DL
Received 29 Jun 2026Craven Cottage, High Street, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8NA
Received 26 Mar 202425 Orchard Way, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0LQ
Received 14 Apr 2025Records are ordered by application ID, not submission date. Use search to find a particular address or proposal.
View all applicationsStart with the address or application reference. Open a record to read the proposal, dates and available documents, then check the official register for the latest plans and consultation details. If nothing appears, check coverage before treating the result as a complete planning history.
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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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