Oxford Brookes University, Wheatley Campus, Waterperry Road, Holton, OX33 1HX Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S1774/DIS - Discharge Conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of Condition 10 (Surface Water Drainage) on application ref, Reserved Matters application for the erection of 447 dwellings, including affordable housing together with sports facilities, associated infrastructure, internal roads, car parking, public open space and landscaping, pursuant to Outline Planning Permission (Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except details of vehicular access, for demolition of all existing structures and redevelopment of the site with up to 500 dwellings and associated works including; engineering operations, including site clearance, remediation, remodelling and deposition of inert fill material arising from demolition on site; installation of new and modification of existing services and utilities; construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS; creation of noise mitigation bund and fencing; creation of public open space, leisure, sport and recreation facilities including equipped play areas; ecological mitigation works; construction of a building for community/sport use and associated car parking; construction of internal estate roads, private drives and other highways infrastructure and construction of pedestrian footpaths). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 May 2026
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Approved
14 Sept 2026

Approved on 14 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Associated applications 10

Site constraints 5

Green belt
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Green beltCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Scheduled monument about 171 m away: Moated site 580m south west of Church Farm; Inside the Wheatley 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

Checked on 24 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. 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
Discharge Conditions
Postcode
OX33 1HX
Received
19 May 2026
Validated
19 May 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
14 Jul 2026
Decision
Discharge Details Agreed
Decision date
14 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Savills UK

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
14 Jul 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