Land to rear of gardens of 79A and 81, Lower Icknield Way, Chinnor, OX39 4EA Data via plota.co.uk

P25/S3804/PIP - Permission in principle Refused

Proposal

Permission in principle development for 1 dwelling. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Dec 2025
✓
Validated
3 Dec 2025
✗
Refused
6 Jan 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 6 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
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 2 November 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
Permission in principle
Postcode
OX39 4EA
Received
1 Dec 2025
Validated
3 Dec 2025
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Jan 2026
Decision
Refusal of Planning Permission
Decision date
6 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
BHK Field View Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 34 days from validation, 34 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 68 for outline applications. Refused, as 43% of outline applications here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
57%approved
31decided in the last year

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

Public comments

24comments received
24 neutral

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
8 Dec 2025
Comments by
4 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
7 Jan 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