Planning application
Land south of Watlington Road Benson
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
Proposal
Outline application for up to 170 dwellings with all matters (except access) reserved
As published by the council, reference P26/S1811/O
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S1811/O
- Type
- Outline Planning Application
- Status
- Consultation Period
- Decision
- Application is not yet decided
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Decision by
- Not Yet Recommended
Comment by 27 October 2026
The council is taking comments on this application until then. Comments go to South Oxfordshire through their own planning portal.
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 2 applications since 2016.
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P16/S3315/SCR Decided
Land south of Watlington Road Benson
Screening opinion request for the erection of up to 180 dwellings and associated works and infrastructure.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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18 Sep 2026
Status changed to Consultation Period
Previously Under Consideration.
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2 Oct 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Consultation Period.
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11 Oct 2026
Status changed to Consultation Period
Previously Under Consideration.
Who's behind it
Company information only, from the register and Companies House
Walsingham Planning Ltd Agent, a planning consultancy registered in Bourne End
Active · incorporated 2015 · Bourne End
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
231 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsAfter the decision
South Oxfordshire has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
About outline applications
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.
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