South Oxfordshire planning committee decisions
46 decisions from the committee's minutes, 16 Jul 2025 to 12 Aug 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
4.3% decisions went against officer advice
Below the rate across all 376 councils with committee decisions on Plota (9.7%), 157th highest of 245 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 46
- Approved
- 84.8%
- Against officer advice
- 4.3%
- Meetings
- 15
How South Oxfordshire compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 245 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 155 | Bristol | 4.5% | 1 of 22 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 156 | Babergh Mid Suffolk | 4.4% | 2 of 45 |
| 157 | South Oxfordshire | 4.3% | 2 of 46 |
| 158 | South Downs | 4.3% | 1 of 23 |
| 159 | Gateshead | 4.2% | 1 of 24 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 376 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
South Oxfordshire's committee is less favourable to applicants than its officers. Officers recommended approval in 97.3% of these decisions; the committee approved 91.9%, 5.4 points fewer.
Across all 376 councils, committees approve 2.7 points fewer than their officers recommend, and South Oxfordshire is close to that.
Over the 37 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of South Oxfordshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
84.8% approved and 10.9% refused. South Oxfordshire's minutes do not record vote counts.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Aug 25 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Apr 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of South Oxfordshire's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
2 of 46 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 2 of 2 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of South Oxfordshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- 4-7 self-build homesLand adjacent to 8 Berrick Road, ChalgroveOfficers said changes to national guidance removed the need for a flooding sequential test, so the previous reasons for refusal fell away.Refused
- 70 homesLand West of Kidmore End Road Emmer Green OxfordshireOfficers judged the scheme sustainable, found the council could not show a five-year housing land supply, and recommended approval despite conflicts with some policies.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
August 2026 2
- 9 homesLand to the rear of 87-89 Lower Icknield Way ChinnorApproved
- 16 homesLand to the rear of Pennyhill Woodlands Road HarpsdenApproved
July 2026 5
- 3 homesBreach Farm Wheatley Road Stanton St JohnApproved
- Solar farmLand north-west of Nuneham Courteney situated to the west of the A4074 north of Upper Farm and south of Lower FarmRefused
- Self-build home22 Pritchard Close BerinsfieldApproved
- Barn extensionWoodcote Sawmill Pot Kiln Lane Goring HeathApproved
- Six new dwellingsLand at Woodway Farm Chinnor Road Aston RowantApproved
June 2026 3
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