11A Weston Road, Lewknor, Watlington, OX49 5TX Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S1529/DIS - Discharge Conditions Approved

Proposal

Discharge of conditions 4 (Bird/Bat Boxes), 5 (Surface Water Drainage) & 6 (Foul Water Drainage) on and APP/ Division of site. Construction of a new house and retention of existing bungalow. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
5 May 2026
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Approved
29 Sept 2026

Approved on 29 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 4 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

Site constraints 6

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_2 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Lewknor Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 6 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Chiltern Chalk Escarpment Footslopes | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 303Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area about 40 m away: Lewknor Conservation Area; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; National landscape about 329 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Lewknor built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 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
Discharge Conditions
Postcode
OX49 5TX
Received
5 May 2026
Validated
5 May 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Discharge Details Agreed
Decision date
29 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Brocklehurst Architects Ltd
Freehold owner
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
18 Jun 2026
Comments by
9 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Jun 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

Freehold owner: 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.