Tennis Courts, Badswell Lane, Appleton, Abingdon Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V3665/FUL - Full Application Under Consideration
Commercial & major works

Proposal

Proposed change of use of agricultural land to provide an additional tennis court, floodlighting, associated car parking and associated works Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
19 Aug 2026
Decision
Expected by 6 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision by 13 Nov 2026, from Vale of White Horse's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 24 Sept 2026.

Documents 1

Plans & drawings 1

PDF Location and Site Plan - Proposed Application Plans - Plan · 19 Aug 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

Green belt: Oxford
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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

Council
Vale of White Horse
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX13 5JN
Received
19 Aug 2026
Validated
19 Aug 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
6 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Freeman Architecture

Decision outlook

Day 71, past the statutory target. 63% of commercial and major works in Vale of White Horse are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 18 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 28 Oct 2026.

Day 7115 days past the 56-day target
37%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
30decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 28 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Sept 2026
Site or press notice
16 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Nov 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2023 Approved
18 Town Furlong Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JW
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2022 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
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2022 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
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P22/V1186/LB
2022 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Single-storey rear linked extension; internal alterations including to existing and propo…
P22/V1184/HH
2022 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Single-storey rear linked extension; internal alterations including to existing and propo…
P22/V1184/HH
2022 Approved
13 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Construction of storey side and rear extension arranged over 1 and 2 floors.
P22/V1921/HH
2022 Approved
13 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Construction of storey side and rear extension arranged over 1 and 2 floors.
P22/V1921/HH
2021 Approved
Manor Farm House 29 Eaton Road Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JR
Proposed in-ground outdoor pool
P21/V3179/HH
2021 Approved
Manor Farm House, 29 Eaton Road, Appleton, Abingdon, OX13 5JR
Proposed in-ground outdoor pool
P21/V3179/HH
2020 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Dismantle timber porch, and reassemble, replacing rotten timbers where necessary. Re-plas…
P20/V2802/LB
2020 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Dismantle timber porch, and reassemble, replacing rotten timbers where necessary. Re-plas…
P20/V2802/LB
2020 Approved
19 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Infill single storey extension to kitchen/dining room at rear.
P20/V2038/HH
2020 Approved
19 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Infill single storey extension to kitchen/dining room at rear.
P20/V2038/HH
2020 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Erection of 2m high close boarded fence with double gate
P20/V0278/HH
2020 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Erection of 2m high close boarded fence with double gate
P20/V0278/HH
2019 Approved
1 The Orchard Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5LF
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey side extension, erection o…
P19/V2442/HH
2019 Approved
1 The Orchard Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5LF
Demolition of existing conservatory, erection of single storey side extension, erection o…
P19/V2442/HH
2019 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton ABINGDON OX13 5JN
Removal of two 1940s tiled fireplaces on the ground floor to investigate the form of the…
P19/V1721/LB
2019 Approved
22 Badswell Lane Appleton ABINGDON OX13 5JN
Removal of two 1940s tiled fireplaces on the ground floor to investigate the form of the…
P19/V1721/LB
2016 Approved
7 Town Furlong Appleton Abingdon Oxfordshire OX13 5JW
Demolition of garage and erection of side extension. Additional parking plan submitted 31…
P16/V2892/HH
2016 Approved
Wisteria Cottage 6 Badswell Lane Appleton ABINGDON OX13 5JN
The demolition of an existing timber shed and the erection of a timber shed/workshop.
P16/V2101/HH
2016 Withdrawn
Wisteria Cottage 6 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Replacement of existing sectional timber shed with a new sectional timber building to be…
P16/V1325/LDP
2016 Approved
17 Badswell Lane Appleton Abingdon OX13 5JN
Erection of single storey rear/side extension and re-covering of existing flat roof.
P16/V0792/HH
2016 Approved
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Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Vale of White Horse ranks #198 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Vale of White Horse decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #198 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #232 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,015
Total decisions
51 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings