5 Toynbee Close, Oxford, OX2 9HW Data via plota.co.uk

P25/V1864/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Application for the erection of a new self-build four-bedroom family dwelling at the rear of 5 Toynbee Close, a driveway on the western boundary to provide access, along with a singular garage with internal bike storage and two external parking spaces and bin store. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Aug 2025
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Approved
19 Jun 2026

Approved on 19 Jun 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 16 Oct 2026

Site constraints 3

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 1607 m away: Botley West Solar Farm; Inside the Oxford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £400,000 in June 2019. Detached house, freehold.

28 June 2019£400,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
5 April 2019£425,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
29 July 2005£290,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area78 m² (840 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyDetached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX2 9HW
Received
29 Aug 2025
Validated
29 Aug 2025
Target decision
19 Jun 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
19 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Guy Piper Architects
Freehold owner
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How this decision compares

Decided in 294 days from validation, 204 days slower than Vale of White Horse's median of 90 for full applications. Approved, as 91% of full applications here are.

26%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
204decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

6comments received
1 objecting5 neutral

17% object · below the UK average of 74%

Last counted 16 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
12 Sept 2025
Comments by
28 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
19 Jun 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.

Freehold owner and leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.