The Lamb, Satwell, RG9 4QZ Data via plota.co.uk

P25/S3988/RM - Reserved Matters Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Reserved matters application for appearance, layout, scale, landscaping and details of SAP and external lighting following outline planning permission (Outline application for demolition of part of former pub and erection of a new dwelling and garage with all matters reserved except for access). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Dec 2025
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Validated
5 Jan 2026
Decision
Expected by 29 May 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 277.

The consultation period closed on 30 Jan 2026.

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 6

Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
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
SSSI about 234 m away: Bear, Oveys & Great Bottom Woods SSSI; Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shepherd's Green 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 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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
Reserved Matters Application
Postcode
RG9 4QZ
Received
15 Dec 2025
Validated
5 Jan 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 May 2026
Applicant
Show
Agent
Boddingtons Planning

Decision outlook

Day 277, past the statutory target. 59% of reserved matters in South Oxfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 277221 days past the 56-day target
34%decided within 8 weeks
96%approved
12%go to committee

Plota live figures for reserved matters decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent reserved matters in South Oxfordshire to go on. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
9 Jan 2026
Comments by
30 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
29 May 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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