Land North Of The London Road Oxford Road Southcombe Chipping Norton Oxfordshire Data via plota.co.uk

26/00457/SCOPE - Scoping Opinion Decided

Proposal

Request for an EIA Scoping Opinion for up to 400 dwellings, local centre, primary school, public open space, associated access arrangements and infrastructure. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
23 Feb 2026
No further action
27 Apr 2026

No further action on 27 Apr 2026 · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Application type
Scoping Opinion
Postcode
OX7 5AU
Received
23 Feb 2026
Validated
23 Feb 2026
Ward
Chipping Norton
Parish
Chipping Norton
Case officer
Show
Decision
No further action
Decision date
27 Apr 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Twenty5 Cambridge

Consultation & key dates

Env. assessment
No
West Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.1/10
Good
#60 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

West Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #81 out of 296. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (97%) than the national average (90%).

Faster than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
West Oxfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #33 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #46 of 296
75%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #81 of 296
38%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #135 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
105 decided (1-9 homes)
72%
Major dwellings approved
18 decided (10+ homes)
95%
Change of use approved
37 decided
1,125
Total decisions
59 refused in the year to March 2026