Watlington, OX49 5AD Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3085/HH - Other Development Approved

Proposal

Side extension on ground floor, first floor and roof level with internal alterations and change of external materials and replacement of windows and doors, new rear terrace veranda and external brise soleil louvres to First Floor dormer windows at rear, alterations to rear terrace Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Approved
18 Sept 2026

Approved on 18 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Agricultural Land Classification
National landscape about 33 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_2 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Watlington Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 6 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Chiltern Chalk Escarpment Footslopes | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P07/E0221 | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P06/E0806 | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P82/S0086 | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P82/S0680 | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P80/S0625/OCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; Inside the Watlington (South Oxfordshire) 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
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 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, 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.

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Important details

Application type
Other Development
Postcode
OX49 5AD
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
22 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
16 Sept 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 58 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
648decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 18 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
5 Aug 2026
Comments by
2 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Sept 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