The free appeal record
Planning appeals in Vale of White Horse, 2026
28 appeals decided in 2026, 25% of them allowed. Each links to its own page and to the Inspector’s letter. The authority’s record has the whole run since 2016.
- Allowed14 September 2026· major6005809Land to the North of Spring Hill, Kingston Bagpuize With Southmoor, OX13 5HL
Outline planning application for the erection of up to 249 dwellings, including means of access into the site (not internal roads) from Spring Hill, with all other matters (appearance, landscaping, scale and layout) reserved
- Allowed11 September 2026· major6005108Land West of Little Smiths Farm, Drayton, OX14 4JP
Erection of up to 31 dwellings with associated means of access, car parking, public open space, landscaping, sustainable drainage system (SuDS) and associated infrastructure (all matters reserved except for access)
- Dismissed4 September 20266008736The Parsonage House, 90 High Street, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SW
Proposed modifications and extensions, including rear part single and part two-storey extension, glazed garden link extension and conversion of existing outbuilding to home office and garden room
- Allowed4 August 2026· minor600937018 North Avenue, Abingdon, OX14 1QN
demolition of existing bungalow and outbuildings and erection of 2 x 4 bed semi detached houses with off street parking and additional vehicular access at 18 North Ave without complying with a condition attached to appeal
- Dismissed10 July 20266008237Land at Downs Close, Downs Close, Harwell, OX11 0LP
one self-build 1-bed bungalow
- Allowed10 July 2026· minor6004908Land off Paddocks Lane - The Paddocks (Adjoining Godfrey Close), East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0LX
Erection of 5 residential dwellings under 10 metres high with adequate private roadway space and turning facilities for fire service vehicles
- Allowed9 July 2026· householder6001515Pollards, Townsend, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DX
- Allowed9 July 2026· other6001513Pollards, Townsend, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DX
- Dismissed7 July 2026· minor6004667Land to the South of Cottage Farm, Cottage Road, Stanford in the Vale, SN7 8HY
erection of 2 no. detached dwellinghouses with associated operations, including provision of public open space and landscaping
- Dismissed30 June 2026· minor6006499108 Cumnor Hill, Oxford, OX2 9HY
permission in principle for residential development of a two-storey 4-5 apartment dwelling with sloping driveway. Ground floor level roof top parking (covered and enclosed), bicycle shed and dustbin store
- Dismissed30 June 20266005309Upper Farm Cottage, Road Running Through East And West Ginge, Ginge, OX12 8QT
installation of new driveway to Upper Farm Cottage including associated material change of use of land
- Dismissed19 June 2026· householder6004655Coxs Hall High Street, Stanford in the Vale, Faringdon, SN7 8NQ
1.85m close-boarded fence along highway
- Dismissed21 May 2026· minor6003590Woodland Farm, Appleton Road, Longworth, OX13 5EF
demolition of existing agricultural buildings and erection of 4. No self- build dwellinghouses with associated landscaping and other operations
- Notice upheld19 May 2026· enforcement33462205 Picklers Hill, Abingdon, OX14 2BA
‘without planning permission (i) the material change of use of land of privately owned amenity space to residential use, for the purpose of extending the garden of 5 Picklers Hill, and (ii) the erection of a fence, vegetable planters and planting to facilitate the material change of use, shown in blue on the annexed Plan 2 ’
- Dismissed7 May 2026· ldc334886229 Colley Wood, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NF
‘change from an 8 person HMO to a 9 person HMO’. Summary
- Dismissed22 April 2026· minor600442529 Oxford Lane, Grove, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 7PL
for a new single storey dwelling for over 55's (self-build)
- Dismissed22 April 2026· minor6003709Land at Springhill Farm, Southmoor, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5HL
for two self-build dwellings and new access
- Dismissed21 April 2026· ldc3339418Silver Copse, Oxford Road, Frilford Heath, Abingdon, OX13 5NW
Use of existing single dwelling (Use Class C3) by household providing care and support to four children aged 16 to 18 - Use Class C3(b)
- Dismissed4 March 2026· householder6001498Kingston Lisle House, Kingston Lisle Park, Wantage, OX12 9QQ
construction of a padel court and associated infrastructure (resubmission of P25/V0041/HH)
- Dismissed20 February 2026· householder6001478Pollards, Townsend, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DX
Removal and replacement of existing damaged roof tiles and removal and replacement of existing roof tiles sprayed on the underside with plastic foam insulation
- Dismissed20 February 2026· other6001447Pollards, Townsend, Harwell, Didcot, Oxfordshire, OX11 0DX
Removal and replacement of existing damaged roof tiles and removal and replacement of existing roof tiles sprayed on the underside with plastic foam insulation
- Notice upheld20 February 2026· enforcement3355881Land at East Cottage , Stanford Road, Buckland, Oxfordshire, SN7 8QL
failure to comply with a condition imposed on a planning permission ref P13/V0512/HH granted on 27th June 2013
- Dismissed18 February 2026· minor600175039 Whitecross, Abingdon, Please Select, OX13 6BS
New self-build dwellinghouse on grey belt plot
- Allowed17 February 2026· minor6000712Land North of Woolstone Road, Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RQ
a phased development of up to 2 custom and self-build dwellings
- Dismissed17 February 2026· minor3372734Barn at Poughley Farm Halls Lane, East Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0HJ
conversion of an agricultural barn into a self-build C3 dwelling
- Dismissed16 February 2026· minor6002582Ashbrook House, Westbrook Street, Blewbury, Oxfordshire, OX11 9QA
a self-build single-storey (with rooms in the roof) detached one and half-bedroom dwelling [sic]
- Dismissed13 February 2026· minor6002093Land at Northmead Lane, Denchworth, Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 0DW
for the change of use of field for dog walking and exercising and creation of new vehicular access
- Dismissed29 January 2026· minor60013081 Cherry Tree Close, Southmoor, Abingdon, OX13 5BB
Change of use from beauty clinic to takeaway with internal alterations, new kitchen and commercial extractor system; appeal against condition restricting opening hours to 11AM-10PM
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