South Oxfordshire planning applications
SiteLens tracks and classifies every planning application submitted to South Oxfordshire District Council, updated daily. South Oxfordshire District Council received 508 planning applications in the last 90 days, 2 of them major schemes. 98% of the applications it decided were approved, with a median decision time of 42 days.
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Recent applications in South Oxfordshire
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Land West of the A4074 Sandford on Thames
150-dwelling residential scheme, South Oxfordshire, outline approval granted. Erects up to 150 homes with access, landscaping and public open space; all matters reserved except access. Major groundworks, drainage and housebuilding packages open on a 1.62x national-value market, with substantial…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Land South of High Street, Lewknor, Watlington
Up to 9-dwelling residential scheme, Permission in Principle stage. Establishes principle for nine homes on greenfield land near Watlington, with detailed design and layout reserved for Technical Details Consent. Groundworks, frame and envelope packages will be specified once the detailed consent…
GroundworksStructural frameBrickwork
Orchard Cottage Tagg Lane Dunsden Reading RG4 9PR
One new 4-bedroom house in South Oxfordshire village setting. Detached dwelling erected in garden of existing cottage, with hard and soft landscaping and drainage, at full application stage. Groundworks, drainage and frame packages precede brickwork and roofing; landscaping and external works…
GroundworksDrainageStructural frame
Sports Pavilion, Road Running Ne From The Rectory To Whitehall Lane, Checkendon, Reading
Sports pavilion reconstruction and extension, Checkendon. Rebuilds and expands an existing sports facility at full application stage. M&E, drainage, roofing and structural works drive the contract value for main works and specialist subcontractors.
Structural repairRoofingM&E
Cross Lanes Bungalow Road From Nuney Wood To A4074 Mapledurham Reading RG4 7UW
Bungalow replacement with new agricultural-style dwelling, South Oxfordshire. Demolishes outbuildings and converts the existing dwelling to garaging and storage, erecting a new single-storey bungalow at full application stage. Demolition, groundworks, brickwork and roofing packages open the work…
DemolitionGroundworksStructural frame
Blackalls Farm Caps Lane Cholsey Wallingford OX10 9HE
Agricultural barn converting to indoor padel courts, Wallingford. Flexible-use prior approval repurposing an existing rural building under Part 3 Class R permitted development. Court construction, specialist flooring, lighting and HVAC dominate the fit-out package for sports facility contractors.
Fit-outM&EHard landscaping
Henley Golf Club Road Running Through Harpsden Harpsden Henley-on-thames RG9 4HG
Exterior refurbishment of a golf club building, Henley-on-Thames. Adds new cladding, windows, doors, bi-fold doors, security lighting, CCTV and signage at full application stage. Cladding, glazing, M&E and joinery packages open immediately for specialist installers.
CladdingGlazingJoinery
1 Wisteria Place, Deanfield Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1UG
Rear orangery for a Henley-on-Thames house. Adds a glazed rear conservatory structure at full application stage. Glazing, brickwork and groundworks packages suit local glazing and masonry contractors.
GlazingBrickworkGroundworks
22 Blackstone Road Wallingford OX10 8JJ
Single-storey extensions to front, side and rear, Wallingford. Adds living space on three sides of an existing house at full householder application stage. Brickwork, roofing and groundworks dominate a multi-face project; glazing and M&E packages follow in sequence.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
6 Elbourne Didcot OX11 0BL
Single-storey rear extension with garage conversions, Didcot. Adds rear living space and reconfigures parking and utility arrangements at full application stage. Brickwork, roofing, groundworks and M&E suit local subcontractors; garage conversion fit-out follows.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
45 Wallingford Road Goring Reading RG8 0HL
Single-storey rear extension replacing a conservatory, Goring. Demolishes existing conservatory roof and windows, erects new rear extension at certificate of lawfulness stage. Brickwork, roofing, glazing and groundworks packages suit local subcontractors.
DemolitionBrickworkRoofing
Foxington Britwell Salome Watlington OX49 5LG
Outbuilding conversion to ancillary living space, Watlington. Alters an existing structure to provide guest or dependent accommodation linked to the main house at full application stage. Partition, fit-out, M&E and drainage work suit local trades, with planning typically requiring sound insulation…
Fit-outM&EDrainage
Common Farm Wyfold Road Wyfold Reading RG4 9HS
Conservatory replacement with new garden room, Wyfold. Removes an existing conservatory and builds a replacement garden room at full householder application stage. Foundations, brickwork, roofing and glazing packages suit local specialists, with potential for enhanced thermal and structural…
GroundworksBrickworkRoofing
Fawney High Street Whitchurch On Thames Reading RG8 7DD
Single-storey side extension and dormer, Whitchurch-on-Thames. Adds side living space and a dormer bedroom with parking and pathway works at full application stage. Roofing, glazing, brickwork and groundworks suit local builders, with joinery for the internal fit-out.
BrickworkRoofingGroundworks
Janes Witheridge Hill Highmoor Henley-on-Thames RG9 5PG
Garage conversion with extension and roof amendment, Henley-on-Thames. Adds two parking spaces and ancillary living space—gym, study, games room—to an existing house under a roof variation. Structural opening works, joinery fit-out and roof frame amendments suit local specialist subcontractors.
Structural repairBrickworkRoofing
Planning appeals in South Oxfordshire District Council
An allowed appeal is one the council lost. Some kinds of appeal succeed far more often than others, so South Oxfordshire District Council is compared with the national rate for its own mix.
South Oxfordshire District Council, raw rate
34%
of judged appeals were allowed
Expected for this mix of appeals
28.5%
national rates applied to this caseload
5.5 percentage points above expected. South Oxfordshire District Council's decisions are overturned more often than the national record predicts.
621 appeals counted, 588 judged either way (200 allowed, 388 dismissed), 33 judged neither way. These are appeals decided 2016-07 to 2026-06.
By kind of appeal
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Planning Appeal | 36% | 28.8% | 426 | 420 | 151 |
| Householder (HAS) | 37.3% | 35.6% | 84 | 83 | 31 |
| Enforcement Notice | 15.2% | 13.5% | 63 | 46 | 7 |
| Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal | 14.3% | 25% | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| Lawful Development Certificate | 44.4% | 36.9% | 10 | 9 | 4 |
| High Hedges | 60% | 28.5% | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Tree Preservation Order | 12.5% | 20.6% | 8 | 8 | 1 |
3 more appeal types with fewer than 5 judged
| Appeal type | This council | National | Cases | Judged | Allowed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Appeal Service (CAS) | Too few judged | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| Community Infrastructure Levy Appeal | Too few judged | 25.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Purchase Notice | None judged | Not published | 1 | 0 | 0 |
How we calculate this
Judged means allowed or dismissed. Withdrawn, invalid, split and unrecorded appeals are counted but never treated as appeals the council won. Expected applies the national rate for each appeal type to this council's own caseload. National rates by type are in The State of UK Planning.
Source: the Planning Inspectorate's Casework Database on GOV.UK, not the council's own planning register. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Money behind development in South Oxfordshire District Council
South Oxfordshire District Council's developer contribution register is not yet in SiteLens.
Affordable housing grant in South Oxfordshire District Council
What central government confirmed: schemes in the area with Homes England grant agreed.
- Social rent21 homes
- Shared ownership50 homes
Source: Homes England Affordable Homes Programme 2021 to 2026, GOV.UK transparency data, as at 31 March 2025. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Grant requested is the figure when grant was confirmed, not money drawn down. Schemes are placed by local authority name.
South Oxfordshire District Council approval rates by application type
Share of decided applications approved in the last 12 months.
- other100% (50 decided)
- householder100% (35 decided)
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