Land at 16 Chinnor Road, Thame, OX9 3LW Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3483/PIP - Minor Development Approved

Proposal

Erection of a minimum of three and a maximum of five residential dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Aug 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 30 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: URBAN | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Thame Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P05/E0977Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin; Radon affected area, class 2; Conservation area about 62 m away: Thame; Inside the Thame built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, 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
Minor Development
Postcode
OX9 3LW
Received
10 Aug 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Permission in Principle is Granted
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
JCPC Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 50 days from validation, 27 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 77 for new homes. Approved, as 76% of new homes here are.

31%decided within 8 weeks
76%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 30 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Aug 2026
Comments by
3 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
27 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
29 Sept 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