Forget Me Not Farm Christmas Common, Watlington, OX49 5FB
Pending
P26/S1250/FUL - Minor Development
Description
Material change of use to use a residential caravan site accommodating one gypsy/traveller family with 1 static caravan, no more than one mobile home, together with the laying of hardstanding and erection of a dayroom.
Historical activity at this location
6 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Within ~100m
Nearby activity
2025
Approved
Forget me Not Farm Northend Road Christmas Common OX49 5HW
Hardstanding (retrospective).
2025
Approved
Forget me Not Farm Northend Road Christmas Common OX49 5HW
Hardstanding (retrospective).
2022
Approved
Christmas Common Englands Game Farm Watlington Oxfordshire OX49 5HN
Installation of electronic communications apparatus
2022
Approved
Christmas Common Englands Game Farm Watlington Oxfordshire OX49 5HN
Installation of electronic communications apparatus
2018
Refused
Land to the south of Northend Road Christmas Common OX49 5HW
Change of use of the existing barn to a residential dwelling and modifications to facilit…
2018
Refused
Land to the south of Northend Road Christmas Common OX49 5HW
Change of use of the existing barn to a residential dwelling and modifications to facilit…
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#36 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use
South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #91 out of 292. 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.
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South Oxfordshire decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #46 of 292
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #20 of 292
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (64%) #91 of 292
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (40%) #101 of 292
84%
Minor dwellings approved
167 decided (1-9 homes)
65%
Major dwellings approved
20 decided (10+ homes)
86%
Change of use approved
28 decided
1,522
Total decisions
85 refused in 2025