Land behind Walnut Close, Chinnor Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S5040/PIP - Permission in principle Consultation Period

Proposal

Permission in Principle development proposed 8 to 9 dwellings (Schedule 1 application under the 2026 Regulations) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
28 Oct 2026
✓
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision between 4 Jan 2027 and 26 Jan 2027, from South Oxfordshire's recent new homes.

Comments are open until 27 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 5

Agricultural Land Classification
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_2 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Chinnor Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 6 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Chiltern Chalk Escarpment Footslopes | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P95/N0637Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Chinnor 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 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 4 November 2026. 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
Permission in principle
Received
28 Oct 2026
Validated
3 Nov 2026
Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Applicant
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Decision outlook

Day 8 of the 56-day target. South Oxfordshire usually decides new homes by day 71.

Day 863 days to the predicted decision (day 71)
33%decided within 8 weeks
75%approved
6%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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Nov 2026
Comments by
27 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
13 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 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