Spotted when a home's energy certificate shows at least 15 m² (and 15%) more floor area than an earlier one. Only homes with two certificates show up, so the real number is higher. A busy street suggests extensions get permission here; check the council's planning register for the details.
Storm overflows within 2 km
No monitored sewer storm overflows within 2 km (England only).
12 planned, approved or being built and 8 running (443 MW between them). Those within 5 km are on the map above.
Solar farm
Benson Lane, Crowmarsh - Solar ArrayApproved, not yet built
Apr 2023 1.5 km away
Rooftop solar
Wallingford AD Plant, Benson Lane - Solar panelsApproved, not yet built · 180 kW
Jul 2025 2.5 km away
Solar farm
Icknield Road, Ipsden - Solar Array & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built · 1 MW
Dec 2022 5.1 km away
Battery storage
Icknield Road, Ipsden - Solar Array & Battery StorageApproved, not yet built
Dec 2022 5.1 km away
Rooftop solar
Sainsburys Supermarkets, Central Drive - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 380 kW
Mar 2024 7.6 km away
Battery storage
Appleford - Battery Energy StorageApproved, not yet built · 300 MW
Aug 2025 8.8 km away
Solar farm
Burcot Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Mar 2025 9.0 km away
Battery storage
Burcot Solar FarmApproved, not yet built · 50 MW
Mar 2025 9.0 km away
Rooftop solar
Chalgrove Airfield, Sir James Martin Way - Solar PanelsApproved, not yet built · 250 kW
Apr 2025 9.4 km away
Battery storage
The Sutton Courtenay Waste Management Site, Appleford SidingsApproved, not yet built
Jul 2025 9.7 km away
Rooftop solar
Road and street works within 1 km
5 permitted works running now or planned, 3 of them major.
Major
High Street, WallingfordUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Nov 2026 to Nov 2026 750 m away
Major, planned
Castle Street, WallingfordUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027 750 m away
Major
Castle Street, WallingfordUtility repair and maintenance works · THAMES WATER · Road closure
Jan 2027 to Feb 2027 750 m away
Minor
Winterbrook, WallingfordHighway improvement works · OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Priority working
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 300 m away
Minor
Winterbrook, WallingfordHighway improvement works · OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL · Priority working
Oct 2026 to Oct 2026 450 m away
DfT Street Manager permits (OGL), England. Dates are the planned ones; works often finish early or overrun.
Major infrastructure projects within 30 km
Pre-application
White Horse Reservoir (previously known as South East Strategic Reservoir Option)Dams and Reservoirs · The site for the proposed new reservoir is south west of Abingdon in Oxfordshire. The site is bounded by the A34 to the east, the Great Western Main Line railway (London to Bristol) to the south, the A338 to the west, and the River Ock to the north.
application due November 2026 16.1 km away
Decision
Botley West Solar FarmGenerating Stations · Land in West Oxfordshire, Cherwell and Vale of White Horse Districts, across approx 1400 hectares
Planning Inspectorate list of nationally significant infrastructure projects (roads, railways, energy, water, waste), October 2026 (OGL). Each is placed at one point, usually the middle of the site; long schemes run well beyond it.
Transport schemes within 20 km
None on our list yet. We're starting with recently opened and under-construction rail schemes.
The longer view
Like-for-like prices in Wallingford & Brightwell: +19% over five years (2020 → 2025).
Council tax list: 170 homes added in the neighbourhood since April 2024.
Population (GP registrations): +3.0% in two years.