Christmas Common, Oxfordshire Planning Applications
Recent planning applications near Christmas Common, Oxfordshire.
Oxfordshire · England · settlement
Planning applications in Christmas Common are administered by Cherwell District Council. View the full Cherwell District Council planning applications page for approval rates and decision timelines.
About Christmas Common
Christmas Common is a picturesque hamlet located within the Watlington civil parish in Oxfordshire, approximately 7.5 miles south of Thame and near the Buckinghamshire border. Situated at an elevation of 812 feet on the Chiltern Hills escarpment, it features prominent local landmarks, including two distinctive radio masts. This unique topography and location may influence planning considerations in the area, especially regarding visibility and development regulations.
District: Watlington
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Area Information
- Admin district: South Oxfordshire
- Parliamentary constituency: Henley and Thame
- LSOA: South Oxfordshire 008B
Crime Statistics
0 crimes reported in 2026-05.
Flood Risk
No active flood warnings near Christmas Common.
Keyword Scorecard
Planning constraint analysis based on the last 24 months of applications near Christmas Common.
- Ecology & Wildlife Constraints (keywords: bats, bat survey, bat roost, great crested newt, GCN...)
- Trees & Landscape (keywords: tree preservation order, TPO, arboricultural, tree survey, root protection area...)
- Flood & Drainage (keywords: flood zone 2, flood zone 3, flood risk assessment, FRA, surface water...)
- Heritage & Conservation (keywords: listed building, grade II, grade II*, grade I, conservation area...)
- Green Belt (keywords: green belt, inappropriate development, very special circumstances, openness)
- Highways & Access (keywords: visibility splays, highway authority objection, access arrangement, parking provision, transport statement...)
- Refusal & Risk Indicators (keywords: refusal, delegated refusal, appeal dismissed, overdevelopment, character and appearance...)
- Planning Process & Appeals (keywords: appeal lodged, appeal allowed, appeal dismissed, public inquiry, inspector)
Planning Activity Summary
Approval rates, average decision times, and application type distribution for Christmas Common based on the last 24 months of planning data.
Nearby Applications
151 planning applications found near Christmas Common.
- - The Tower Access Track To The Tower Christmas Common Watlington OX49 5HL
Single storey rear extension, pergola and alterations to decking/patio.
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2026-05-22
View full details - P26/S1802/HH - The Tower
Access Track To The Tower
Christmas Common
Watlington
OX49 5HL
Single storey rear extension, pergola and alterations to decking/patio.
Status: Undecided | Type: Other Development | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2026-05-22 - - Bristows Section Of Road Running North Past Bristows Christmas Common Watlington OX49 5HR
Variation of conditions 2 (approved plans) on P24/S3429/FUL for a replacement landscaping plan. Erection of a replacement 2-storey 4-bedroom self-build detached dwelling with associated landscaping fo
Status: Undecided | Type: Conditions | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2026-05-12
View full details - - Forget Me Not Farm Christmas Common, Watlington, OX49 5FB
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 erec
Status: Undecided | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2026-04-17
View full details - - Bristows Christmas Common OX49 5HR
Discharge of condition 12 (Surface water drainage) on application ref. P24/S3429/FUL Erection of a replacement 2-storey 4-bedroom self-build detached dwelling with associated landscaping following dem
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2026-03-11
View full details - - Magpie Cottage Christmas Common OX49 5HR
Discharge of condition 4(External Lighting) on application ref. P24/S2941/HH (Single and two storey side extension).
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Conditions | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2025-12-02
View full details - - Forget me Not Farm Northend Road Christmas Common OX49 5HW
Hardstanding (retrospective).
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2025-10-08
View full details - - Bristows Christmas Common OX49 5HR
Discharge of condition(s) 3 (Glass coating for external glazing) 4 (External Lighting including sensitive strategy for bats) 5 (Sample materials - details) 12 (Surface water drainage)13 (Foul water dr
Status: Conditions | Type: Conditions | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2025-07-22
View full details - - Bristows, Christmas Common, OX49 5HR
Discharge of conditions 10 (Construction Method Statement - habitats & protected species) and 11 (Biodiversity Enhancements Strategy) on application P24/S3429/FUL (Erection of a replacement 2-storey 4
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2025-05-07
View full details - - Forget Me Not Farm, Northend Road, near Christmas Common, OX49 5HW
Change of use of land and building from agricultural to private equestrian use (as amplified by additional plan received 2025-06-11 and as amended by information received 16 June 2025).
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2025-03-25
View full details - - Land opposite Fox & Hounds Christmas Common OX49 5HN
Erection of two family dwellings and provision of new car park for the adjacent public house and wider community (corrected ownership certificates received 4th March 2025).
Status: Rejected | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2024-10-28
View full details - - Bristows Christmas Common OX49 5HR
Erection of a replacement 2-storey 4-bedroom self-build detached dwelling with associated landscaping following demolition of the existing house.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2024-10-25
View full details - - Magpie Cottage, Christmas Common, OX49 5HR
Single and two storey side extension. (Amended plans received 6th May 2025, revising parts of the fenestration arrangement, increasing the width of the rear projection and adding a flue to the extensi
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2024-09-16
View full details - - Christmas Common Farm Christmas Common OX49 5HL
Installation of solar panels on modern outbuildings.
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2024-04-26
View full details - - Christmas Common Farm Christmas Common OX49 5HL
Installation of solar panels on outbuildings.
Status: Permitted | Type: Heritage | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2024-04-26
View full details - - Forget me Not Farm Northend Road Christmas Common OX49 5HW
Change of use of land and building from agricultural to equestrian.
Status: Withdrawn | Type: Amendment | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2024-02-26
View full details - - Land Adjacent Magpie Cottage Christmas Common OX49 5HR
A new barn in a field to be used for agricultural purposes such as storage of hay, tractors, lawnmowers etc. This proposal will require a new access path from the existing track into the field using m
Status: Permitted | Type: Other | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2024-02-20
View full details - - Watlington Hill Farm Land At Hill Farm Hill Road near Watlington OX49 5HR
Discharge of conditions 4 (Details of Development Miscellaneous) & 5 (Ecology) on planning application P23/S1605/FUL (The installation of eight looped antennas, an equipment cabin and a GRP meter cabi
Status: Permitted | Type: Conditions | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2023-09-20
View full details - - Land at Watlington Hill Farm Hill Road Watlington OX49 5HR
The installation of eight looped antennas, an equipment cabin and a GRP meter cabinet, located within a fenced compound, and ancillary development thereto including landscaping. (as amended by additio
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2023-05-09
View full details - - Englands Game Farm Christmas Common OX49 5HN
Installation of telecommunication apparatus comprised of a 1m transmission dish fixed to existing mast at 45.2m and a 2.4m transmission dish fixed to existing mast at 45.2m
Status: Permitted | Type: Full | Council: South Oxfordshire | Date: 2022-07-12
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A brief summary of Christmas Common in Oxfordshire
Christmas Common is a picturesque hamlet located within the Watlington civil parish in Oxfordshire, approximately 7.5 miles south of Thame and near the Buckinghamshire border. Situated at an elevation of 812 feet on the Chiltern Hills escarpment, it features prominent local landmarks, including two distinctive radio masts. This unique topography and location may influence planning considerations in the area, especially regarding visibility and development regulations. It sits within the Watlington district.
There were no crimes reported in the immediate area during the most recent reporting period. This makes Christmas Common a particularly low-crime area.
Ecology & Nature Designations
The area around Christmas Common includes 2 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI): Watlington and Pyrton Hills SSSI, Shirburn Hill SSSI; 15 Ancient Woodland sites; 1 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB): Chilterns. These designations may affect planning decisions, as proposals near protected sites require environmental impact assessment and may face additional restrictions.
For anyone interested in property development or monitoring local planning decisions, Christmas Common planning applications can be searched by entering a local postcode above. Results include full application details, decision status, and the ability to track applications over time and set planning alerts to help you monitor and review pending planning applications.
Planning Activity in Christmas Common
In the last 24 months, 14 planning applications were submitted near Christmas Common. Of these, 75% were approved, with an average decision time of 115 days.
This is below the national average of approximately 87%, which may reflect stricter local policies, sensitivity of the area, or higher levels of speculative applications. Pre-application advice is particularly worthwhile near Christmas Common.
With an average of 115 days, decisions near Christmas Common take longer than the statutory targets. Applicants should budget for a 4-month timeline and consider pre-application discussions to avoid delays.
The most common application types near Christmas Common were full planning applications (8), discharge of conditions (5). Full planning applications account for 57% of all submissions, covering new builds, change of use, and works that go beyond permitted development rights.
In terms of development scale, 4 medium-scale applications, 9 smaller schemes were submitted.
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