Land to the rear of 87-89 Lower Icknield Way, Chinnor, OX39 4EA Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 9 detached dwellings. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Committee · Last checked 11 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by South Oxfordshire Planning Committee on 12 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.
- Officers recommended approval, saying the scheme would not harm highway safety, waste collection or protected species.
- A member raised concerns about the access arrangements and their relationship to the neighbouring development.
- The committee voted to approve the application, with a condition to stop occupation before access was in place.
Source: Plota analysis of South Oxfordshire's committee minutes of 12 Aug 2026.
Documents 1
Application forms 1
Site constraints 4
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Important details
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OX39 4EA
- Received
- 20 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 13 Nov 2025
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 30 Jan 2026
- Decision
- Planning Permission is Granted
- Decision date
- 28 Aug 2026
- Decision level
- Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Dacastello Limited
How this decision compares
Decided in 288 days from validation, 217 days slower than South Oxfordshire's median of 71 for new homes. Approved, as 75% of new homes here are.
Plota live figures for new homes decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →
Public comments
Last counted 11 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 17 Nov 2025
- Comments by
- 13 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 30 Jan 2026
Historical activity at this location
16 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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.
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