Blackalls Farmyard, Caps Lane, Cholsey, Wallingford, OX10 9HE Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S2995/3Q - Prior Approval - Part 3 Class Q (a) Approved

Proposal

Proposed change of use of agricultural barn to 4 dwellings (use class C3) & associated operational. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
4 Sept 2026

Approved on 4 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 4

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_4 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Cholsey Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTHCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Cholsey built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 4, 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 24 September 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 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
Prior Approval - Part 3 Class Q (a)
Postcode
OX10 9HE
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Agreed
Decision date
4 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
RJD Consultancy

How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, about the council's usual 49 days. Approved, as 93% of agricultural works here are.

70%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
34decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Sept 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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