Wallingford Composting Facility, Benson Lane, Wallingford, OX10 6SQ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S4482/CM - County Matters Approved

Proposal

Non Material amendment to permission MW. (P25/S2587/CM), to substitute the ‘Proposed Site Layout Plan - WC001’ in place of the ‘Site Plan - -25-01a’, for the installation of a storage shed and AdBlue tank. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Oct 2026
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Approved
14 Oct 2026

Approved on 14 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 14 Oct 2026

Associated applications 2

Site constraints 3

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_2 | Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_3 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Benson Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | HSE Hazardous Substances Consent H5063 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 12 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Eastern Middle Vale | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 20 | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 102Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Inside the Benson built-up area; 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 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 10 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

Application type
County Matters
Postcode
OX10 6SQ
Received
1 Oct 2026
Validated
1 Oct 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
22 Oct 2026
Decision
County Matter - Approval Recommendation
Decision date
14 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 14 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Statutory expiry
22 Oct 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