West Oxfordshire planning committee decisions
43 decisions from the committee's minutes, 8 Sep 2025 to 7 Sep 2026. Each sets out what was proposed, what officers advised, what was said and how the committee decided.
1 in 9 decisions went against officer advice
Above the rate across all 346 councils with committee decisions on Plota (11.1%), 79th highest of 205 councils with at least 15 decisions.
- Decisions
- 43
- Approved
- 79.1%
- Against officer advice
- 11.6%
- Unanimous
- 73.3%
How West Oxfordshire compares
Share of decisions against officer advice at the 205 councils with at least 15 decisions on Plota. Each dot is a council.
| 77 | New Forest (Park) | 11.8% | 2 of 17 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | Uttlesford | 11.6% | 8 of 69 |
| 79 | West Oxfordshire | 11.6% | 5 of 43 |
| 80 | Southampton | 11.4% | 5 of 44 |
| 81 | Westmorland and Furness | 11.3% | 7 of 62 |
Source: Plota analysis of committee minutes from 346 councils.
More or less favourable than its officers?
West Oxfordshire's committee is in line with its officers. Officers recommended approval in 81% of these decisions; the committee approved 78.6%, 2.4 points fewer.
Across all 346 councils, committees approve 2.6 points fewer than their officers recommend, and West Oxfordshire is close to that.
Over the 42 decided applications with a clear officer recommendation.
Source: Plota analysis of West Oxfordshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
What it decides
79.1% approved and 20.9% refused. Of 15 decisions with a recorded vote, 11 were unanimous.
Show as a table
| Month | Approved | Refused | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Feb 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mar 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jun 26 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jul 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Aug 26 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Source: Plota analysis of West Oxfordshire's planning committee minutes.
When it overrules its officers
5 of 43 decisions went against the planning officers' recommendation.
Which way
What kind of application
From the 5 of 5 with a recorded application type; one application can count under more than one.
Source: Plota analysis of West Oxfordshire's planning committee minutes and officer reports.
Recent decisions against officer advice
- 20 homes and nature enhancementLand West Of Combe Road Stonesfield OxfordshireOfficers advised approval because affordable housing and permanent public open space outweighed the identified harms.Refused
- Up to 80 homesLand (E) 438356 (N) 212268 Common Road North Leigh OxfordshireOfficers advised approval because housing and other benefits outweighed the identified landscape and heritage harms.Refused
- Pub interior alterationsThe Fox Inn 27 Enstone Road Middle Barton Chipping Norton OxfordshireOfficers advised refusal because the alterations harmed the listed building and public benefits did not outweigh that harm.Approved
- Self-build dwellingLand Adjacent To Kencott Cottages Kencot OxfordshireOfficers advised refusal because the dwelling would harm the conservation area and be in an unsustainable location.Approved
- Solar farm with battery storageLand (E) 431186 (N) 208772 Witney Road Brize Norton OxfordshireOfficers advised approval because renewable energy and battery benefits outweighed local landscape and heritage harm.Refused
Latest decisions
Newest first. Each links to the full write-up: the proposal, the officers' advice, what was said and the vote.
September 2026 4
- Garden enlargement and fencing80 Eton Close Witney OxfordshireApproved
- One five-bedroom houseLand South Of Glebe Cottage Lew Road Curbridge Witney OxfordshireApproved
- Four dwellings53 Swinbrook Road Carterton OxfordshireApproved
- 20 homes and nature enhancementLand West Of Combe Road Stonesfield OxfordshireRefused
August 2026 3
- Listed building alterationsThe Coach House Asthall Burford OxfordshireApproved
- Two self-build homesHillside Station Road Kingham Chipping Norton OxfordshireApproved
- Up to 80 homesLand (E) 438356 (N) 212268 Common Road North Leigh OxfordshireRefused
July 2026 3
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