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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.
7,641 approved · 746 refused · 856 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 1 Sept 2018 to 16 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 17 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.
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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.
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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.
1 Stonhouse Crescent, Radley, Abingdon, OX14 3AG
Received 23 Jan 2019164 Westminster Way, Oxford, OX2 0LR
Received 22 Sept 2023The Spinney, Ford Lane, East Hendred, OX12 8LS
Received 30 Oct 2018Dry Leys, Kingston Road, Frilford, Abingdon, OX13 5HB
Received 8 Dec 2022Wells Head, Newbury Road, East Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8LG
Received 7 Mar 202323 Bramble Lane, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 6ET
Received 25 May 2022Willow Tree Cottage, Barrow Lane, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0EA
Received 21 Feb 20238 - 11 Roadside Cottages, Eaton Hastings, Faringdon, SN7 8BN
Received 10 Dec 202541 Yarnells Hill, Oxford, OX2 9BE
Received 12 Oct 2023Former silos at Sheepdrove Organic Farm, Warren Farm, Sheepdrove Road, Lambourn, RG17 7UU
Received 29 Nov 2021Charney Manor, Charney Bassett, Wantage, OX12 0EJ
Received 2 Mar 202211 Morton Close, Abingdon, OX14 3XL
Received 4 Sept 202325 High Street, Drayton, Abingdon, OX14 4JW
Received 3 Jun 202455 Poplar Grove, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QN
Received 14 Nov 201810 West Avenue, Abingdon, OX14 1QP
Received 8 Aug 2025Willowdene, Faringdon Road, Kingston Bagpuize, Abingdon, OX13 5AG
Received 7 Dec 2018Ivy House, Fernham Road, Longcot, Faringdon, SN7 7TG
Received 24 Mar 202325 Liddiard Close, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5RY
Received 3 Oct 2022Glebe House, Ginge Road, West Hendred, Wantage, OX12 8RS
Received 30 Sept 2021Hartwell Uk, Drayton Road, Abingdon, OX14 5JU
Received 19 Mar 2025Red Lion, Chapel Lane, Blewbury, Oxon, OX11 9PQ
Received 22 Apr 2021Corner Of West Way and Westminster Way, Botley, OX2 9LP
Received 11 Jan 202397 Abingdon Road, Drayton, Abingdon, OX14 4HL
Received 24 Nov 2021Heron House, Blenheim Hill, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0DS
Received 31 Oct 2023Records 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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