Planning application
Land off St Helen's Avenue Benson
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Screening opinion for 130 dwellings
As published by the council, reference P16/S1654/SCR
Application record
- Reference
- P16/S1654/SCR
- Type
- Other (Screening Opinion)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- EIA not required
- Received
- 13 May 2016
- Validated
- 13 May 2016
- Decided
- 2 Jun 2016
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016: 0 approved, 1 refused.
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P16/S1301/O Refused
Land off St Helen's Avenue Benson
Outline planning permission for up to 130 dwellings (including up to 40% affordable housing) introduction of structural planting and landscaping, informal public open space, surface water flood mitigation and attenuation, two vehicular accesses from St Helen's Avenue and associated ancillary works. As clarified by play provision improvement plan received 25 May 2016, additional ecology information received 5 September and additional archaeological information submitted 12 September 2016.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 May 2016
Received by South Oxfordshire
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2 Jun 2016
Decision issued: EIA not required
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12 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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About outline applications
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