Didcot, OX11 8RN Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S2870/FUL - Full Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Erection of a mansard roof with front and rear dormer windows and a first-floor rear extension, and change of use of part of the upper floors, to create three self-contained flats (two one-bedroom and one two-bedroom); retention of the ground and first-floor commercial (Use Class E) accommodation with replacement shopfront glazing; and provision of cycle and refuse storage. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗Last checked

Application progress

✓
Received
13 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 7 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 83. The consultation period closed on 21 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 2

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: URBAN | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Didcot Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTHCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Didcot built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

Work with planning data?

Every application in South Oxfordshire - and every UK council - as a live feed, an API, or a bulk CSV export.

About Plota's data service

Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX11 8RN
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Town & Country Planning Advisors Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 83, past the statutory target. 85% of changes of use in South Oxfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 12 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 8327 days past the 56-day target
45%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
1 objecting17 supporting

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Jul 2026
Comments by
21 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
7 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