The Cattle Market, North Street, Thame, OX9 3FP Data via plota.co.uk

P25/S2403/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Car Valet business - using a temporary structure which can be erected for use, and removed when the business is closed on Fridays Work operation days will run Saturdays to Thursdays, the business will be closed Fridays to allow the cattle market to operate freely. Proposed hours are 9.00AM-18:00PM. Proposed portacabin. (Amended certificate of ownership received 10 September 2025). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Aug 2025
✗
Refused
8 Oct 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 8 Oct 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Conservation area about 1 m away: Thame
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
4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Local nature reserve about 477 m away: Cuttle Brook; 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 1 November 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
Full Application
Postcode
OX9 3FP
Received
4 Aug 2025
Validated
4 Aug 2025
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Oct 2025
Decision
Refusal of Planning Permission
Decision date
8 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
OXFORD Jessica Callaghan
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 14 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 79 for full applications. Refused, as 13% of full applications here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

4comments received
4 neutral

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
19 Aug 2025
Comments by
18 Sept 2025
Statutory expiry
8 Oct 2025
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

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