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Vale of White Horse planning applications

PlanningTrack collects planning applications and decisions from the public planning register of Vale of White Horse District Council. Also known as VOWH.Search an address, application reference or proposal. Official Vale of White Horse website

Collected application statistics

Collected records · All available dates
19,114Searchable applications
313Recorded as pending
92%Approval rate · 11,341 approved or refused records
943Refused applications

10,398 approved · 943 refused · 1,092 withdrawn. Received dates in our records: 19 Jan 2017 to 21 Oct 2026. Most recent record check: 24 Oct 2026. Counts reflect the last collected status; some records may be out of date.

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  1. Decision MadeP23/V1096/LB

    Fascia and projecting sign advertising the business operation from the associated premises.

    7-9 High Street, Abingdon, OX14 5BB

    Received 9 May 2023
  2. Decision MadeP18/V0234/DIS

    Discharge of condition 17 (contamination risk) of planning permission P16/V1714/O. Outline Application with all Matters Reserved for a Residential Development of up to 38 Dwellings, including up to 13 Affordable Dwellings, with Associated Car Parking and Amenity Space, and On-Site Public Open Space.

    Challow Park, Challow Road, WANTAGE, OX12 9RH

    Received 2 Feb 2018
  3. Decision MadeP21/V0771/HH

    The installation of a ground mounted solar PV array for domestic use (as amended to remove proposed wooden acoustic fence on 7 September 2021).

    Chain Hill House, Chain Hill, Wantage, OX12 8PB

    Received 10 May 2021
  4. Decision MadeP25/V0356/LB

    Replacement single-storey extension.

    Cromwell House, 41 High Street, Stanford In The Vale, Faringdon, SN7 8NQ

    Received 14 Feb 2025
  5. Decision MadeP21/V2761/HH

    Proposed replacement roof, side dormer window and roof window to front elevation.

    11 Frilsham Street, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, OX14 4AZ

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  6. WithdrawnP21/V2836/FUL

    Demolition of existing pair of semi-detached dwellings (no's 84-86) along with a single dwelling (no. 82) and garages; erection of two-and-a-half storey building providing 7 apartments (5 x 1-bed, 1 x 2-bed and 1 x duplex) and 2no 3-bed bed dwellings; provision of private amenity space, 12 parking spaces, bin and cycle storage; alterations to vehicular access points from the public highway

    82 to 86, Kennington Road, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5PE

    Received 4 Oct 2021
  7. Decision MadeP22/V2750/A

    Proposed new logo and door signage to the south, north and western elevation of the building.

    Genesis Building, Library Avenue, Harwell Oxford, Didcot, OX11 0SG

    Received 17 Nov 2022
  8. Decision MadeP18/V3466/TPO

    Beech tree- Fell because of risk of falling on property (garage and house) or peopledue to disease in tree. Not wanting to replant on same plot due to risk of re-infection and limted space in the rest of the garden due to ther trees under TPO G1 Group consisting mainly of Beech, Larch, Pines, Yew, Chestnut Spec: S15 Fell tree to ground level- T1 Beech Reason: R3 Limited safe useful life expectancy Reason: R6 Poor health, structural condition of form (delete as appropriate) Reason: R7 Close to building, services, road or public highway (delete as appropriate)

    Faringdon Road, Abingdon

    Received 9 Oct 2018
  9. Decision MadeP18/V1029/DIS

    Discharge of condition 12 - Construction Environmental Management Plan on application ref. P16/V0246/FUL Demolition and redevelopment of existing shopping centre and adjacent buildings (but excluding Elms Parade) for new retail development (Use Classes A1-A5) at ground floor level, with development above comprising 140 residential units (C3), 123 bedroom hotel (C1) and 261 units of academic residential accommodation for university staff and students (sui generis). New community building (incorporating library) and replacement Baptist church (D1), small flexible office space (B1). Associated car parking and landscaping and altered vehicular accesses from West Way, Westminster Way and Arthray Road.

    Botley Centre, West Way, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9LP

    Received 24 Apr 2018
  10. Decision MadeP23/V1130/A

    Erection of illuminated and non-illuminated signs to the exterior of the building.(As amended by plans reducing the numbers of external lighting)

    The Black Horse, Main Street, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0JE

    Received 11 May 2023
  11. Decision MadeP18/V1795/DIS

    Discharge of condition 7 - drainage details on application ref P17/V2479/RM.(as amended by information & drawings received 17 & 25 October 2018). Matters seeking approval are appearance, landscaping, layout and scale. The outline planning application was not an EIA application.

    King Alfred School East, Springfield Road, Wantage, OX12 8ET

    Received 16 Jul 2018
  12. Decision MadeP25/V1261/DIS

    Discharge of condition 8 (Archaeological Evaluation) on application P21/V0679/O (Outline application for access for residential development of up to 5 dwellings).

    25 Orchard Way, Harwell, Didcot, OX11 0LQ

    Received 9 Jun 2025
  13. Decision MadeP17/V1163/PAR

    Change of use of barn to dwelling house.

    Barn 1 at Woodland Farm, Appleton Road, Longworth, Abingdon, OX13 5EF

    Received 28 Apr 2017
  14. Decision MadeP26/V1506/LB

    Replacement of existing roof slates with new Spanish slates including new roofing battens and breathable roofing membrane.

    Upper Mill Winslow To Upper Mill Kingstone Winslow Swindon SN6 8NG

    Received 5 May 2026
  15. Decision MadeP23/V2322/HH

    Single storey side extension, raise ridge height of rear section of pitched roof, demolish existing outbuilding and construction of new outbuilding.

    194 Poplar Grove, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5QT

    Received 19 Oct 2023
  16. Decision MadeP25/V0542/HH

    Proposed rear single storey extension, two storey side extension & new front porch.

    14 Beaker Place, Milton, OX14 4FR

    Received 18 Mar 2025
  17. Decision MadeP18/V1173/FUL

    Renewal of consent for a prefabricated building

    Charlton Acorns Pre School, Charlton Village Road, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7HG

    Received 16 May 2018
  18. Decision MadeP26/V0560/LB

    Demolition of existing single-storey and two-storey rear extensions, and rear garage structure. Removal of chimney stack. New single-storey rear extension. Replacement of windows. External and internal remedial works and alterations to Listed Building

    College Farm, Ashbury, Swindon, SN6 8LN

    Received 3 Mar 2026
  19. Decision MadeP22/V1166/LDO

    Refurbishment and extension to Buildings 2 and 3 Park Square, a new pavilion building, landscaping and car parking and associated infrastructure.

    2 & 3 Park Square, Milton Park, Milton Park, Abingdon, OX14 4RZ

    Received 12 May 2022
  20. Decision MadeP18/V2010/HH

    First floor extension and associated works

    St Michaels, Hinksey Hill, Oxford, OX1 5BJ

    Received 8 Aug 2018
  21. Decision MadeP17/V0772/A

    Removal of present metal business sign above premises and replacement with painted wooded sign.

    4 Bath Street, ABINGDON, OX14 3QH

    Received 28 Mar 2017
  22. Decision MadeP21/V2837/HH

    Provision of dropped kerb (as updated by visibility splay information received on 4/01/22)

    49 Buscot Drive, Abingdon, OX14 2BL

    Received 14 Oct 2021
  23. Decision MadeP25/V1641/TCA

    T1 Purple Plum - 1-1.5m Holistic crown reduction to suitable growth points. T2 Cherry - 1m Lateral reduction all round to suitable growth points & crown lift secondary & tertiary growth to 1.5m from ground level. T3 Greengage - 1m Holistic crown reduction to suitable growth points & 10% crown thin. T4 Purple Plum - 1m Holistic crown reduction to suitable growth points. T5 Himalayan Birch - 1m Holistic crown reduction to suitable growth points shaping sympathetically to maintain natural tapered form. T6 Corkscrew Hazel - 2.5m Holistic crown reduction to suitable growth points. T7 Walnut - 2m Holistic crown reduction to suitable growth points & crown lift secondary & tertiary growth to 3m from ground level. G8 Hornbeam x3 - Fell centre tree (grinding stump only to just below ground level), reduce remaining trees either side by 2m in height & 0.5m in width to suitable growth points while maintaining natural tapered shape. T9 Pear - 1.5m reduction in height to suitable growth points shaping sympathetically to maintain natural form.

    Wayside, Road Through Great Coxwell, Great Coxwell, Faringdon, SN7 7NB

    Received 5 Aug 2025
  24. Decision MadeP26/V2231/DIS

    Discharge of condition(s) 4 (Surface Water Drainage details) on planning application P25/V0794/FUL (Proposed first floor side extension and single storey garden office, with timber bin storage and air-conditioning storage units).

    1 Vale Avenue Grove OX12 7LU

    Received 3 Jul 2026

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