11 Kings Close, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2DS Data via plota.co.uk

P25/S3630/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Retrospective application for the installation of an external air conditioning unit to the front elevation of the property. (Noise Impact assessment report received 16th January 2026; acoustic enclosure details received 25 February 2026) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Nov 2025
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Approved
26 May 2026

Approved on 26 May 2026 · Committee · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Oxfordshire Planning Committee on 20 May 2026.

Approved

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • The town council and neighbouring residents objected over the unit's impact on the street scene, the conservation area and noise.
  • The council's Heritage Officer and Environmental Health both raised no objection once a noise assessment and an acoustic enclosure were in place.
  • The committee voted to approve the retrospective application subject to the approved plans and documents.
Read how the committee decided The objections raised, the noise assessment, and the committee's decision.

Source: Plota analysis of South Oxfordshire's committee minutes of 20 May 2026.

Site constraints 6

Henley, Main conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; 28 listed buildings within 150 m; Registered park or garden 210 m away: Friar Park; Inside the Henley-on-Thames built-up area; National landscape 474 m away: Chilterns.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 2 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £640,000 in April 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

1 April 2022£640,000
19 April 1999£175,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area114 m² (1,227 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (81 out of 100)
PropertyEnd-terrace house, 5 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2024, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG9 2DS
Received
17 Nov 2025
Validated
17 Nov 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
26 May 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
26 May 2026
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 190 days from validation, 136 days slower than South Oxfordshire's median of 54 for householder applications. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
676decided in the last year

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

Public comments

6comments received
6 neutral

Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Nov 2025
Comments by
17 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
26 May 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.