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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 dates12,435Searchable applications
322Recorded as pending
91%Approval rate · 7,286 approved or refused records
654Refused applications
6,632 approved · 654 refused · 748 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 17 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 Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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 MadeP25/V1369/FUL
Repairs, alterations and structural works to GII Listed Folly Tower building. Works to include: replacement of steel/concrete floor to lantern room with new timber floor; replacement of existing flagpole with new 7m high flagpole; remedial work to existing belvedere windows. Provision of temporary vehicular access track to facilitate works (additional arboricultural information received 04 December 2025 and 09 January 2026)
The Folly Tower, Folly Hill, Faringdon, SN7 8AG
Received 24 Jun 2025 - Decision MadeP25/V2414/DIS
Discharge of condition 4(arboricultural method statement) on application ref. P25/V1585/HH (Proposed ground and first floor side extension and ground floor rear extension.)
1 St Michaels Avenue, Abingdon, OX14 1DR
Received 10 Nov 2025 - Decision MadeP25/V1095/S73
Variation of conditions 4 (approved plans) and 6 (access) on planning application P18/V0259/O. Appeal ref: 3264500 Outline planning application for up to 125 dwellings and associated public open space all matters except access reserved. (Amended plans and information received 18 July 2025)
Land South of Steeds Farm, Coxwell Road, Faringdon
Received 16 May 2025 - Decision MadeP23/V2573/FUL
Change of use of land (currently Sui Generis) to provide additional residential garden space (Use Class C3), associated with planning application (ref no. P22/S3609/FUL) submitted to South Oxfordshire District Council.
Horse & Harrow, Didcot, OX11 0NB
Received 16 Nov 2023 - Decision MadeP25/V2761/TPO
Retrospective - T007 - Elm (dead) - Remove tree to ground level.
Tommy Heath, The Ridgeway, Boars Hill, OX1 5JE
Received 15 Dec 2025 - Decision MadeP21/V3057/FUL
The demolition of existing property Land-O, its detached garage and a number of outbuildings. Replacement with three new dwellings.(Amended plans and additional information received 20 December 2021 - amendment to red line, inclusion of section plan, boundary details, highway information, biodiversity metric) (Additional highway information received 1 April 2022)
Land-O, The Winnaway, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0JG
Received 26 Oct 2021 - Decision MadeP23/V1121/HH
Rear extension at first floor level; front porch; conversion of garage to living accommodation. (amended plans received 21 July 2023 reducing the size and scale of the extension). (Amended plans received 21 August 2023- Further reducing the size of the extension) (Amended elevation plan received 31st August 2023- reinstating the proposed front porch)
48 Yarnells Hill, Oxford, OX2 9BE
Received 11 May 2023 - WithdrawnP25/V2325/LDP
Certificate of lawfulness for the proposed use of the building under Use Class E
Red Cross House, Colwell Drive, Abingdon, OX14 1AU
Received 3 Nov 2025 - Decision MadeP23/V0141/HH
Reinstatement of collapsed brick boundary wall
The Norman Hall, 9 Church Street, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, OX14 4NJ
Received 18 Jan 2023 - Decision MadeP23/V0117/HH
Erection of outbuilding (retrospective approval sought)
104 Eynsham Road, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9BX
Received 13 Jan 2023 - Decision MadeP22/V0154/TPO
T3 - Sycamore - large item adjacent to boundary fence. Poor primary union at 2.5m from ground level supporting 3 x large stems. Further inspection shows signs of incipient decay within the union, no real long term future for this item. Fell to ground level.
Broadwater Place, Wantage, OX12 8GR
Received 19 Jan 2022 - Decision MadeP23/V1518/S73
Variation of condition 2 (Materials), condition 7 (Landscaping Scheme), condition 10 (Surface water drainage), condition 11 (Foul water drainage) and condition 15 (Wastewater network upgrades) on application P22/V2618/S73 (as amended by the inclusion of drainage details, drainage strategy and landscaping scheme received 14 November 2024, and as amplified by material plans and schedule, plan showing ditch outfalls and EA permit and drainage details received 25 November 2024). S73 application to vary condition 2 (approved plans) and remove condition 9 (obscured glazing) on application P20/V1279/FUL. Redevelopment of the site to provide 10 new dwellings (a net gain of 9 units) and associated parking, gardens, access improvements and landscaping, following the demolition of the existing workshops and bungalow.
Land at Townsend Road,, Shrivenham
Received 27 Jun 2023 - Decision MadeP22/V2836/CM
Retrospective application for the construction of replacement dewatering bays, with associated drainage and re-surfacing works. Consultation end date 22 December 2022.
Drayton Highways Maintenance Depot, Milton Road, Drayton, OX14 4EZ
Received 29 Nov 2022 - Decision MadeP22/V1013/FUL
This planning application seeks the approval to demolish a damaged outbuilding and erection of a new office building, as well as conversion of the open barn to a workshop to host one of the owners small companies.
Ash Tree Farm, Faringdon Road, Cumnor, Oxford, OX2 9QX
Received 28 Apr 2022 - Decision MadeP21/V1467/LB
To replace two 2 pane, 3 light C20 casement windows - downstairs living room and upstairs bedroom - with replicas in wood to the exact same design and proportions.
9 Oxford Square, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8TB
Received 2 Jun 2021 - Decision MadeP25/V1412/TCA
T1 Walnut - 3m Holistic crown reduction to suitable growth points & remove deadwood while maintaining natural shape.
Stable Cottage, Church Lane, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8LZ
Received 7 Jul 2025 - Decision MadeP26/V2782/DIS
Discharge condition 4 (material sample) on listed building consent P26/V0349/LB. Like for like renewal of existing roof coverings and rooflights with general repairs and upgrades in thermal performance of the roof.
Appleton Manor Eaton Road Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JR
Received 7 Jul 2026 - Decision MadeP23/V0530/FUL
Demolition of a wall and a gate
Tannergate, Priory Road, Wantage, OX12 9DD
Received 1 Mar 2023 - Decision MadeP25/V0432/HH
Demolition of existing tandem garage. Proposed single-storey side extension. Internal and external alterations (Re-submission of planning application P23/V2810/HH, amending the proposed window and door layout) (additional information received 04 April 2025).
Tigin Ban, High Street, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0EU
Received 25 Feb 2025 - Decision MadeP22/V2262/HH
Resubmission of previously approved planning scheme P21/V0723/LB / P21/V0722/HH (dated 14.6.2021) to extend and alter Cherbury Cottage. Revised scheme to include minor changes to the fenestration and to replace all window & doors fixtures within the contemporary fabric of the building to estate lizard grey aluminium fixtures (as amended by plans received 15 November 2022 to include first-floor gable and minor alterations to glazing)
Cherbury Cottage, Pusey, Faringdon, SN7 8QD
Received 21 Sept 2022 - Decision MadeP24/V1420/LDP
Proposed detached double garage.
47 Hendred Way, Abingdon, OX14 2AW
Received 27 Jun 2024 - Decision MadeP24/V2598/LDP
Removal of shared chimney stack. Removal of chimney breast down to ground level. Addition of full width rear dormer extension as part of loft conversion. Removal of ground floor wall between kitchen and hallway. Replacement of rear external door with wider French doors.
21 Hill View, Kingston Lisle, Wantage, OX12 9QN
Received 12 Dec 2024 - WithdrawnP21/V2183/DIS
Discharge of condition 8 (drainage) in application P18/V2990/FUL. Erection of 3 dwellings and associated works including new access onto Lower Common.
Land at Common Farm, Lower Common, Uffington, Faringdon, SN7 7SQ
Received 27 Jul 2021 - Decision MadeP24/V0009/DIS
Discharge of condition 4 (Joinery Details) on application ref. P19/V1720/LB (different set of windows from previous approval P22/V1928/DIS) (Additional information received 12 January 2024) Internal alterations, replacement porch, re-roof including the addition of insulation and replacement windows.
The Mill, Mill Lane, West Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8RJ
Received 4 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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