Foxington, Britwell Salome, Watlington, OX49 5LG Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S4033/FUL - Full Application Consultation Period

Proposal

Alterations to the existing outbuilding allowing for its partial conversion to provide ancillary living accommodation for the Foxington house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Sept 2026
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Validated
21 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 15 Nov 2026, from South Oxfordshire's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 23 Oct 2026

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Site constraints 5

Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Agricultural land, grade 2
Best and most versatile land (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Source: the Predictive Agricultural Land Classification Map (Defra and Natural England, 2025; the Welsh Government's Predictive ALC Map 2 in Wales), a model rather than a site survey. Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) agrees.
Where development of farmland is needed, policy prefers poorer land over the best and most versatile (grades 1, 2 and 3a). Three sources: Natural England's post-1988 field surveys, which are definitive where they exist; the Defra predictive map for England (2025) and the Welsh Government predictive map, modelled from the soil map with 3a and 3b split; and the 1970s provisional map, which planners and other services still show, coarser and with grade 3 undivided. Where the provisional and predicted grades disagree, treat the predicted grade as the current estimate and expect an application to carry its own survey.
8 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Kerry Vor, Grade II, about 54 m from the postcode pin · 8 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Conservation area about 22 m away: Britwell Salome Conservation Area
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2.
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.

Building

Floor area163 m² (1,755 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (80 out of 100), could reach A
PropertySemi-detached house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsSandstone or limestone, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2014, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX49 5LG
Received
9 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Falconer & Gilbert Scott Architects

Decision outlook

Day 18 of the 56-day target. South Oxfordshire usually decides extensions by day 55.

Day 1838 days to the 56-day target
63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
648decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
23 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 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

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.