56B North Street, Thame, OX9 3BH Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
The use of the land and buildings edged red on the submitted plans as a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), occupied and used separately from, and otherwise than in connection with or ancillary to, the occupation and use of 56A North Street.A certificate is sought in respect of the following: 1. Use as a single dwellinghouse. The two-storey cottage known as 56b North Street, Thame (also known as The Barn) has been used as a single self-contained dwellinghouse, occupied as a sole and principal residence independently of 56A North Street and 56 North Street, since approximately 2012. The dwelling comprises, at ground floor level, an open-plan living area, kitchen, bathroom and staircase; and at first floor level, two bedrooms, a landing and a WC. 2. Ancillary store and garden. The store room adjoining the dwelling has been used for domestic storage ancillary to that residential use. The enclosed garden has been used as private amenity space in connection with that residential use. Neither has been in independent use at any material time. 3. Access. The passageway leading from North Street has been used as the means of pedestrian access to the dwelling. 4. Breach of Condition 3 of planning permission . The occupation and use of the dwelling separately from, and otherwise than in connection with and ancillary to, the occupation and use of 56A North Street as a single dwellinghouse, constitutes a failure to comply with Condition 3 of planning permission granted on 29 January 2001. A certificate is sought under section 191(1)(c) of the Act that that failure to comply is lawful, the time for taking enforcement action having expired. Each of the above relates to the land and buildings edged red on the submitted location and block plans, the whole of which is in the ownership of the Applicant. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 15 Oct 2026.
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Site constraints 7
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- 8 mTelling Time Antiques Thame SecurityGrade II
- 10 mNeedlecraft CentreGrade II
- 14 m59, North StreetGrade II
- 20 mPriestsGrade II
- 29 mA Walker and SonGrade II
- 46 mThe BeechesGrade II
- 46 mH and D Smith, Sons and DaughtersGrade II
- 48 mMj SpencerGrade II
- 48 mReflectionsGrade II
- 51 mGreens FurnishingGrade II
- 56 mBizzie Lizzie's Flower ShopGrade II
- 56 mPrince of India RestaurantGrade II
- 58 mDunkleys StarbankGrade II
- 62 m9, ButtermarketGrade II
- 65 mJordans, and Christopher WilkinsonGrade II
- 66 mBriceGrade II
- 70 mSaracen's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 70 mFashion CornerGrade II
- 71 m13, North StreetGrade II
- 74 mThe Swan HotelGrade II*
- 76 mDebonairGrade II
- 77 mMartin and Silver LimitedGrade II
- 82 mBarn GalleryGrade II
- 83 mMasqueGrade II
- 83 mIsland Building to North West End of Street (Readers)Grade II
- 89 mAlbany CarpetsGrade II
- 89 mChans OxfamGrade II
- 89 mDavid HealyGrade II
- 90 mPresent Perfect the Coffee HouseGrade II
- 95 mThe Birdcage Public HouseGrade II*
- 96 mBullingdon HouseGrade II
- 104 mMartin and Silver LimitedGrade II
- 107 m13, Upper High StreetGrade II
- 108 mSketchleyGrade II
- 112 mWilliam A Honour and CompanyGrade II
- 116 mPowerhouse MusicGrade II
- 119 mRobert GatwardGrade II
- 119 mRoy Harris LimitedGrade II
- 120 mThe Black Horse HotelGrade II
- 121 mBrian GoldGrade II
- 122 mLloyds Bank LimitedGrade II
- 124 mThe Nag's Head Public HouseGrade II
- 124 m14, Upper High StreetGrade II
- 125 mMajorsGrade II
- 126 mLj Butler, County FurnishersGrade II
- 126 mSimmons Lawrence and MessengerGrade II
- 128 m42, Upper High StreetGrade II
- 131 mCarpentersGrade II
- 132 mThe Spread Eagle HotelGrade II*
- 133 mSavory and Moore, ChemistsGrade II
- 133 mRaffety BucklandGrade II
- 134 mBarleysGrade II
- 134 mThe Fox Public HouseGrade II
- 136 mCameo Boutique Newgate LimitedGrade II
- 139 mPeter DominicGrade II
- 139 mShadesGrade II
- 141 m39, Upper High StreetGrade II
- 142 mThe Abingdon Arms Public HouseGrade II
- 143 mDewhursts, and Harris's Freezer CentreGrade II
- 146 m16 and 16a, Upper High StreetGrade II*
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.
Building
From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2022, 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
- Council
- South Oxfordshire
- Application type
- Certificate of Lawfulness of Existing Use or Development
- Postcode
- OX9 3BH
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- Validated
- 20 Aug 2026
- Case officer
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- Target decision
- 15 Oct 2026
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Last counted 27 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Consultation
- 27 Aug 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Sept 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 15 Oct 2026
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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.
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The consultation period closed on 18 Sept 2026.