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Land north of Littleworth Road Benson

Decided South Oxfordshire P15/S3916/O Major (Outline)

Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.

Proposal

Outline application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of 241 dwellings (40% of which will be affordable) with associated access, public open space, landscaping, nature park and woodland; Up to 230 sqm retail space; Provision of community facilities including relocated school playing fields, youth facilities hut, skate park and play space. (as amended by drawings and accompanying letter from agent dated 26 February 2016 and minor amendment received 24 March 2016).

As published by the council, reference P15/S3916/O

Application record

Reference
P15/S3916/O
Type
Major (Outline)
Status
Permitted
Decision
No decision Issued
Received
20 Nov 2015
Validated
23 Nov 2015

Site history

Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register

This site has had 20 applications since 2015: 12 approved, 1 refused.

  • P25/S2911/DIS Refused

    Land north of Littleworth Road Benson

    Discharge of conditions 20 (Ladybrook Buffer Zone), 21 (Nature Park) & 25 (Children's Play Space) on application ref. P16/S11389/O (Erection of 187 dwellings plus formation of vehicular access and car parking. Provision of landscaping and open space and other associated work).

    Decided 6 Nov 2025 Conditions
  • P19/S4674/DIS Granted

    Land North of Littleworth Road Benson

    Discharge of condition 25 (skatepark/MUGA) of application P16/S1139/O Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of 241 dwellings (40% of which will be affordable) with associated access; public open space, landscaping, sports provision, nature park and woodland; Up to 230 sqm retail; Provision of community facilities including relocated school playing fields, youth hut, skate park and play space (as amended by drawings and supporting information from agent dated 25 May 2016 and as further amended by revised draft master plan drawing 17212 / C01G received 9 January 2018).

    Decided 3 Mar 2021 Conditions
  • P19/S3244/NM Decided

    Land north of Littleworth Road Benson

    Non-Material Amendment to application P16/S3611/FUL for alterations to roof form of the flatted buildings comprising plots 121-126, 129-134 and 178-183.

    Decided 8 Nov 2019 Amendments
  • P19/S1492/FUL Granted

    Land North of Littleworth Road Benson

    Erection of a toilet block to serve the playing field land serving planning permission P16/S1139/O (and associated Reserved matters approval P18/S2262/RM)

    Decided 28 Jun 2019 Full applications
  • P19/S1491/DIS Granted

    Land north of Littleworth Road Benson

    Discharge of condition 12 (footways & cycleways) of application P16/S1139/O. Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of 241 dwellings (40% of which will be affordable) with associated access; public open space, landscaping, sports provision, nature park and woodland; Up to 230 sqm retail; Provision of community facilities including relocated school playing fields, youth hut, skate park and play space (as amended by drawings and supporting information from agent dated 25 May 2016 and as further amended by revised draft master plan drawing 17212 / C01G received 9 January 2018).

    Decided 28 May 2019 Conditions
  • P19/S1405/DIS Granted

    Land North of Littleworth Road Benson

    Discharge of conditions 9 - travel plan and travel information pack and 10 - safe routes to school to application ref P16/S1139/O - as clarified by revised travel plan and information pack received on 24 June 2019. Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for theerection of 241 dwellings (40% of which will be affordable) with associated access; public open space, landscaping, sports provision, nature park and woodland; Up to 230 sqm retail; Provision of community facilities including relocated school playing fields, youth hut, skate park and play space (as amended by drawings and supporting information from agent dated 25 May 2016 and as further amended by revised draft master plan drawing 17212 /C01G received 9 January 2018).

    Decided 27 Jun 2019 Conditions
  • P19/S0837/DIS Granted

    Land North of Littleworth Road Benson

    Discharge of conditions 15 Construction Traffic Management Plan 16 Measures to control potential noise and dust, 23 Arboricultural Method Statement on application ref. P16/S1139/O Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of 241 dwellings (40% of which will be affordable) with associated access; public open space, landscaping, sports provision, nature park and woodland; Up to 230 sqm retail; Provision of community facilities including relocated school playing fields, youth hut, skate park and play space.

    Decided 24 Jun 2019 Conditions
  • P19/S0688/DIS Granted

    Land North of Littleworth Road Benson

    Discharge of conditions 20 Buffer Zone and associated management, 21 Habitat Creation etc for the Nature Park and 25 Details of the LEAP on application ref. P16/S1139/O Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of 241 dwellings (40% of which will be affordable) with associated access; public open space, landscaping, sports provision, nature park and woodland; Up to 230 sqm retail; Provision of community facilities including relocated school playing fields, youth hut, skate park and play space (as amended by drawings and supporting information from agent dated 25 May 2016 and as further amended by revised draft master plan drawing 17212 / C01G received 9 January 2018).

    Decided 19 Sep 2019 Conditions
  • P19/S0564/DIS Granted

    Land North of Littleworth Road Benson

    Discharge of condition 26 - acoustic report on application ref. P16/S1139/O Outline planning application (with all matters reserved except access) for the erection of 241 dwellings (40% of which will be affordable) with associated access; public open space, landscaping, sports provision, nature park and woodland; Up to 230 sqm retail; Provision of community facilities including relocated school playing fields, youth hut, skate park and play space.

    Decided 2 Aug 2019 Conditions
  • P17/S4195/NM Decided

    Land north of Littleworth Road Benson

    Non material amendment to application ref. P16/S3611/FUL - proposed extension to the driveway to Plot 13. Erection of 187 dwellings plus formation of vehicular access and car parking. Provision of landscaping and open space and other associated work.

    Decided 22 Dec 2017 Amendments

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 20 Nov 2015

    Received by South Oxfordshire

  2. 23 Nov 2015

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

130 documents on file for this application

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After the decision

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