8 High Street, Benson, OX10 6SA Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S1548/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved
Change of useNew homesCommercial premises

Proposal

Internal alterations to facilitate a change of Use from retail/financial to residential Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
7 May 2026
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Validated
2 Jun 2026
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Approved
8 Jul 2026

Approved on 8 Jul 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 6 Sept 2026

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 9

Conservation areaold plain-tile hipped roofbrick stacks
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Public footpath about 20 m away
Matters where it crosses or adjoins the site: obstructing a path without a diversion order is an offence, and work cannot start until the order is confirmed.
Compiled from highway authority data, not the legal definitive map. A few authorities have not published, so no path shown is not proof there is none.
Conservation areaCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
old plain-tile hipped roofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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brick stacksCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
13 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Conservation area about 74 m away: Benson Conservation Area; Inside the Benson built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
South Oxfordshire
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
OX10 6SA
Received
7 May 2026
Validated
2 Jun 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 Jul 2026
Decision
Listed Building Consent is Granted
Decision date
8 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
David Barrington Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 22 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 89% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
61decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by South Oxfordshire in the last twelve months, from validation. South Oxfordshire decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 6 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
10 Jun 2026
Comments by
1 Jul 2026
Site or press notice
10 Jun 2026
Statutory expiry
28 Jul 2026

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
10 High Street Benson Wallingford OX10 6RP
To replace eight rear elevation flush casement single glazed softwood windows with like f…
P25/S3389/LB
2024 Refused
37 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Proposed new dwelling and access. Self build. (As amplified by revised Transport Technica…
P24/S1458/FUL
2024 Refused
37 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Proposed new dwelling and access. Self build. (As amplified by revised Transport Technica…
P24/S1458/FUL
2022 Approved
5 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Insert doorway for access to loft space above kitchen to insert rockwool insulation to bo…
P22/S4165/LB
2022 Approved
5 Mill Lane, Benson, OX10 6SA
Insert doorway for access to loft space above kitchen to insert rockwool insulation to bo…
P22/S4165/LB
2022 Withdrawn
Millbrook House 8 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Single storey garden building
P22/S2634/HH
2022 Withdrawn
Millbrook House 8 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Single storey garden building
P22/S2634/HH
2022 Approved
43 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings following the demolition of the existing de…
P22/S2056/FUL
2022 Approved
43 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Erection of a pair of semi-detached dwellings following the demolition of the existing de…
P22/S2056/FUL
2021 Approved
30 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Construction of single storey rear and two storey side extensions following removal of ex…
P21/S4908/HH
2021 Approved
30 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Construction of single storey rear and two storey side extensions following removal of ex…
P21/S4908/HH
2021 Approved
41 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Demolition of existing single storey attached garage. Single storey Front/Side and Rear e…
P21/S1779/HH
2021 Approved
41 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Demolition of existing single storey attached garage. Single storey Front/Side and Rear e…
P21/S1779/HH
2020 Approved
Annex 5 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Insertion of rooflights in roof space of single storey storage annex. (As amended by draw…
P20/S2818/LB
2020 Approved
Annex 5 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Insertion of rooflights in roof space of single storey storage annex. (As amended by draw…
P20/S2818/LB
2020 Approved
Annex 5 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Insertion of rooflights in single storey storage annex. (As amended by drawing received 2…
P20/S2817/HH
2020 Approved
Annex 5 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Insertion of rooflights in single storey storage annex. (As amended by drawing received 2…
P20/S2817/HH
2018 Approved
24 High Street Benson OX10 6RP
Shop front, frames and doors to be decorated in Traffic Grey B RAL 7043. Install 1 no. ne…
P18/S2392/FUL
2018 Approved
24 High Street Benson OX10 6RP
Shop front, frames and doors to be decorated in Traffic Grey B RAL 7043. Install 1 no. ne…
P18/S2392/FUL
2017 Approved
24 High Street Benson OX10 6RP
1 x internally illuminated fascia, 1 x internally illuminated co-op projector and 4 x non…
P17/S1652/A
2017 Approved
30 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Construction of single storey rear and two storey side extensions following the demotion…
P17/S0775/HH
2017 Approved
30 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Construction of single storey rear and two storey side extensions following the demotion…
P17/S0775/HH
2016 Approved
Hethersett 8 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Demolition of existing attached garage and attached single-storey wing forming redundant…
P16/S1695/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
Hethersett 8 Mill Lane Benson OX10 6SA
Demolition of existing attached garage and attached single-storey wing forming redundant…
P16/S0983/HH
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. 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. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings