West of Sywell Road, Trajan Road & Friars Court, Shrivenham, SN6 8FR Data via plota.co.uk

P26/V2692/O - Outline Planning Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Outline planning application for the erection of up to 100 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing) with public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDs) and a vehicle access point. All matters reserved apart from access. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
1 Jul 2026
Decision
Expected by 30 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 9 Oct 2026; it is now day 100.

The consultation period closed on 24 Aug 2026.

Site constraints 4

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_2 | Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_3 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Shrivenham Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries VALE | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 7 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Faringdon Ridge Hilltops | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 0233Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; Inside the Shrivenham and Watchfield 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. 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
Outline Planning Application
Postcode
SN6 8FR
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
30 Nov 2026
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 100, past the statutory target. 58% of new homes in Vale of White Horse are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 4 Oct 2026.

Day 1009 days past the 91-day target
28%decided within 8 weeks
83%approved
41decided in the last year

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

Public comments

2comments received
39 objecting

Last counted 4 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
30 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
30 Nov 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Major dwellings

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