Land Adjacent to Benson Airfield, A4074 Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 6SQ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3119/16A(56) - Prior Approval - Telecoms Part 16, Class A Approved

Proposal

The existing headframe supporting 3no. antennas to be removed and replaced by the proposed headframe supporting 6no. antennas, 2no. 0.3m dishes to be mounted to the existing dish support poles beneath the headframe and ancillary development thereto. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
30 Sept 2026

Approved on 30 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 1 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_3 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Benson Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | HSE Hazardous Substances Consent H5063 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 12 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Eastern Middle ValeCouncil record
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Also on the record
Inside the Benson built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 24 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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
Prior Approval - Telecoms Part 16, Class A
Postcode
OX10 6SQ
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Oct 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Agreed
Decision date
30 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
WHP Telecoms LTD

How this decision compares

Decided in 70 days from validation, 32 days slower than South Oxfordshire's median of 38 for prior approvals. Approved, as 95% of prior approvals here are.

88%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
86decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 1 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
7 Sept 2026
Comments by
28 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
8 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
2 Oct 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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