Land to the rear of Nos 79a & 81 Lower Icknield Way, Chinnor, OX39 4EA Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3209/O - Outline Planning Application Consultation Period

Proposal

Outline planning application for 9 serviced plots for self-builders (PIP application consented under application no ) with access and landscape for management areas only. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
27 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 21 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 19 Oct 2026, from South Oxfordshire's recent new homes.

The consultation period closed on 7 Sept 2026.

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 5

Agricultural Land Classification
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_2 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Chinnor Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 6 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Chiltern Chalk Escarpment Footslopes | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P98/N0557 | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P95/N0637Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Chinnor built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Application type
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
OX39 4EA
Received
27 Jul 2026
Validated
27 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
21 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Vauss Limited

Decision outlook

Day 74, past the statutory target. 66% of new homes in South Oxfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 26 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 7418 days past the 56-day target
32%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
66decided in the last year

Plota live figures for new homes decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
21 Sept 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026