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West Oxfordshire planning applications
2,902 applications. 96% approved. 55 days to decide.
As of July 2026, PlanIndex holds 2,902 planning applications from West Oxfordshire. 291 were decided in the trailing 12 months, with 96% of clear-cut outcomes approved.
Latest applications
Data to July 2026
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26/01846/CM Awaiting decision
Land North Of Green Lane Great Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire
Section 73 application to continue the development permitted by planning permission MW.0082/25 (WODC ref: 25/02165/CM) (temporary borrow pit for the extraction of limestone, building stone, walling stone, block stone to supply the Mullin Development), and amend Conditions 1, 20 and 22 to replace the restoration plan.
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26/01842/CND Awaiting decision
78 Station Road South Leigh Witney Oxfordshire OX29 6XN
Discharge of condition 4 (timber cladding details) of planning permission 25/02296/HHD.
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26/01837/TPO Awaiting decision
57 Marlborough Crescent Long Hanborough Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8JR
Ash (G2) - crown reduction, reducing heights by up to 3 metres (2 metres on smaller astree) and lateral branches to balance the upper crown.
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26/01826/TCA Awaiting decision
The Old Vicarage Church Road Northmoor Witney Oxfordshire OX29 5SX
T1 Ash Tree - Re-coppice to original points at approximately 0.5 metres from ground level. T3 Pine - Fell in sections to ground level T4 Lawson Cypress - Sever ivy at base and remove 1 metre section to allow to die off. Reduce height of tree by approximately 3 metres and prune side growth as required to leave a naturalistic conical form.
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26/01823/NMA Awaiting decision
26 South Lawn Witney Oxfordshire OX28 5HX
Erection of a single storey rear extension (Non-material amendment to 26/00925/HHD to allow alterations to the internal layout and location of the external opening)
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26/01825/CND Awaiting decision
Tadpole Farm Taynton Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4TZ
Discharge of conditions 5 (water consumption) and 8 (external lighting details) of Planning Permission 25/00059/S73
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26/01830/TCA Awaiting decision
The Old Rectory 20 Church End Great Rollright Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5RX
T1 Sycomore - Pollard to approximately 5m major recent failure. Pollard remaining crown to make safe.
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26/01818/TCA Awaiting decision
Land Grid Reference Easting 436423 Northing 219837 Ditchley Road Charlbury Oxfordshire
1. Carry out the removal of dead elm / declining elm and dead dead / ash with Ash Die Back along boundary with Ditchley Road. 2. Clear fallen trees and ash with Ash dieback around Bag House boundary. Residential property in SW corner of site. (Ash, Sycamore, scrub) 3. Clear vegetation from gateway to allow access. (scrub, Sycamore, ash)
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26/01796/CND Awaiting decision
Watermans Lodge Cornbury Park Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3HN
Discharge of conditions 4 (Construction Environmental Management Plan for Biodiversity), 6 (hard and soft landscaping) and 8 (Landscape and Ecological Management Plan) of Planning Permission 25/03069/FUL.
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26/01801/NMA Awaiting decision
Land North Of Woodstock Road Charlbury Oxfordshire
Erection of a residential development comprising 26 dwellings (inc. 46% affordable housing), the provision of public open space and landscaping, demolition of existing garages and provision of new vehicular access via Woodstock Road and pedestrian access to Hughes Close and associated works (non material amendment to allow updated elevations to ensure Part O compliance, changes to internal layouts of Plots 1,14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 21 and 22 and updated retaining design to allow for road and drainage construction, resulting in updated hard and soft landscaping to ensure BNG compliance.
Recent decisions
Data to July 2026
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25/02232/S73 Granted
Chipping Norton Library Goddards Lane Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 5NP
Variation of condition 2 and 4 of permission 25/00052/FUL to allow adjustment in the siting of air source heat pumps and installation of a timber screen (retrospective) Variation of condition 2 and 4 of permission 25/00052/FUL to allow adjustment in the siting of air source heat pumps and installation of a timber screen (retrospective)
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26/01327/HHD Granted
9 Dovehouse Close Eynsham Witney Oxfordshire OX29 4EW
Construction of an outbuilding, including excavation works to part of the rear garden (part-retrospective)
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26/01449/HHD Granted
8 Lees Heights Charlbury Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 3EZ
Garage conversion, single story rear kitchen extension, garden office structure and alterations to fencing.
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26/01481/HHD Granted
14 Acer Close Bradwell Village Burford Oxfordshire OX18 4XE
Erection of a detached garden room, and associated works
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26/00480/CND Granted
Land South West Of The Bell Inn Langford Oxfordshire
Discharge of condition 4 (access details between land and highway) and 6 (Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan) of planning permission 25/01650/FUL.
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26/01278/HHD Granted
Strawberry Hill Lew Road Curbridge Witney Oxfordshire OX29 7PD
Demolition of existing single-storey extension, formation of new landscaping to provide new parking and access on site.
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26/01367/S73 Granted
Home Farm Kelmscott Lechlade Oxfordshire GL7 3HD
Variation of condition 1 and removal of condition 9 of planning permission 26/00149/S73 to allow the substitution of approved plans and the inclusion of further materials information.
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26/01701/NMA Granted
1 Foxbury Lane Carterton Oxfordshire OX18 1HY
Erection of a single storey extension (non-material amendment to allow the addition of a single window in right-hand side elevation in place of the approved high level glazing).
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26/01784/CND Granted
Greystone Delly End Hailey Witney Oxfordshire OX29 9XD
Discharge of condition 4 (external windows and doors) of planning permission 26/01223/S73
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26/00787/FUL Granted
Windmill Farm Conference Centre Main Street Clanfield Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2SN
Construction of lake for non motorised sports activities, construction of hill with caving system, erection of coasteering wall, and associated works
The full record
Decisions between 2021 and 2026
PlanIndex holds 2,510 decisions from West Oxfordshire between 2021 and 2026, part of 2,902 applications on record. Over that period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals, 2,153 granted against 204 refused. The busiest single year was 2023, with 1,107 applications recorded.
The trailing-year figures above track current activity. This record reaches back further, so a decision here may predate the online portal; each application still has its own page with the source link.
From the archive
Earliest records shown in full
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21/01956/CND Granted
The Hayes Churchill Road Kingham Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 6TA
Discharge of condition 5 (full surface water drainage scheme) of planning permission 19/01305/FUL.
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21/01911/LBC Granted
Land North Of Pebbly Barn Farm Evenlode Moreton In Marsh Oxfordshire
Restoration of The Four Shire Stone, including: repairs to damaged stonework, cleaning of stonework, removal of existing railings and reinstatement with new taller railings
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21/01886/HHD Granted
43 The Crofts Witney Oxfordshire OX28 4AQ
Erection of single storey rear extension and re-roofing existing building
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21/01862/HHD Granted
13 Green Lane Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1JY
Erection of two storey rear extension
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21/01829/S73 Granted
Water Lane Cottage Waters Lane Little Tew Chipping Norton Oxfordshire OX7 4JG
Change to condition 5 of 12/0463/P/LB to allow installation of new windows Condition Number(s): 5 Conditions(s) Removal: The new windows referred to were not installed during the renovation works in 2012/13 and are now being scheduled for installation pending approval. Condition to be varied to require approval prior to installation (not prior to commencement).
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21/01800/HHD Granted
The Willows Aston Road Bampton Oxfordshire OX18 2AL
Installation of 20 solar PV ground mounted panels
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21/01853/LBC Granted
The Old Town House 9 Park Street Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1SJ
Modification of an existing first floor window opening
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21/01735/HHD Granted
137 Broadmarsh Lane Freeland Witney Oxfordshire OX29 8QP
Side extension
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21/01652/FUL Granted
British Telecom Telephone Exchange Welch Way Witney Oxfordshire OX28 6JP
Provision of two storage units within a fenced compound.
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21/01553/HHD Granted
43 Bladon Road Woodstock Oxfordshire OX20 1QD
Erection of detached single storey building comprising home office, shower and gym.
Decision speed
12 months to July 2026, where both dates are published
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Within 8 weeks the statutory target for most applications 160 55%
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8 to 13 weeks the target band for major development 78 27%
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Over 13 weeks often extended by agreement 53 18%
Common questions
How many planning applications does West Oxfordshire decide?
In the 12 months to July 2026, West Oxfordshire decided 291 planning applications. 96% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
How long does a planning decision take in West Oxfordshire?
The median time from a planning application being received to a decision was 55 days over the 12 months to July 2026. Individual cases vary with complexity and consultation responses.
How many West Oxfordshire decisions arrive within the eight week target?
Of the 291 decisions in the 12 months to July 2026 where both dates are published, 55% came within eight weeks of the application being received, and 82% within thirteen weeks.
How many planning applications has West Oxfordshire decided in total?
PlanIndex holds 2510 decisions from West Oxfordshire between 2021 and 2026, out of 2,902 applications on record. Across that whole period 91% of clear-cut outcomes were approvals.
When is planning activity busiest in West Oxfordshire?
June 2026 was the busiest month across the 12 months to July 2026, with 159 applications recorded. The monthly pattern is listed on this page.
How do I find a planning application by its reference number?
Every application indexed here has its own page at a stable address. Look the reference up in a search engine together with the council name, or browse the latest applications below. Each page shows the description, address, dates and decision as the council published them.
Cite these figures
West Oxfordshire: 2,902 planning applications on record as of July 2026. Trailing 12 months: 291 decided, 96% approved, median 55 days to a decision. 636 new applications received in the same period. Decisions on record run between 2021 and 2026: 2,510 in total, 91% approved. Source: PlanIndex, planindex.co.uk.