Mill Road, Shiplake, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 3LF Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S2020/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Formation of self contained granny annexe Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
16 Jul 2026
Approved
28 Aug 2026

Approved on 28 Aug 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Agricultural Land Classification
Flood zone 2, rivers and sea
Medium chance: between a 1 in 100 and 1 in 1,000 annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 to 1 in 1,000 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 ↗
Agricultural Land Classification: URBAN | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Shiplake Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Flood Zone 2 50900 | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 382Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Lower Shiplake built-up area.
Not affected
Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. 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

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG9 3LF
Received
16 Jul 2026
Validated
16 Jul 2026
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
28 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Cubic Building Surveying

How this decision compares

Decided in 43 days from validation, 13 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 98% of extensions here are.

56%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
297decided 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 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
10 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