Walton House, Northfield Avenue, Lower Shiplake, RG9 3PD Data via plota.co.uk

P25/S3886/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Erection of a single-storey detached garage, a single-storey side extension at first-floor level and alteration of the existing front pitched roof. Erection of a front porch and a single-storey front extension below existing wrap around roof at ground floor level. Demolition of rear pitched roof and construction of new flat roof. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Dec 2025
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Validated
17 Dec 2025
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Approved
23 Jan 2026

Approved on 23 Jan 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

Site constraints 4

Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Public bridleway about 30 m away; Radon affected area, class 4; Inside the Lower Shiplake built-up area.
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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,630,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

11 December 2023£1,630,000
31 May 2012£1,650,000

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

Building

Floor area232 m² (2,497 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (58 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached house, 9 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in January 2023, 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 3PD
Received
8 Dec 2025
Validated
17 Dec 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
11 Feb 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Simon Mack Architecture

How this decision compares

Decided in 37 days from validation, 18 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 55 for householder applications. Approved, as 99% of householder applications here are.

64%decided within 8 weeks
99%approved
410decided 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

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Dec 2025
Comments by
22 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
11 Feb 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.

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.