Brookside, Brook Street, Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6LJ Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3818/LB - Listed Building Consent Under Consideration

Proposal

Convert the existing barn into a granny annexe associated with the main house. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 24 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 28 Oct 2026; it is now day 57.

The consultation period closed on 1 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 5

plain-tile roofTree preservation order
1 listed building within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Brookside, Grade II, about 12 m from the postcode pin
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
Historic England ↗
plain-tile roofCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Tree preservation orderCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Benson 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 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 1

Last sold for £1,000,000 in July 2017. Detached house, freehold.

3 July 2017£1,000,000

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

Building

Floor area345 m² (3,714 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (27 out of 100), could reach D
PropertyDetached house, 12 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, oil
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2019, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
OX10 6LJ
Received
1 Sept 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
24 Nov 2026
Applicant
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Agent
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Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 93% of extensions in South Oxfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 23 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
64%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
725decided 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 23 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
3 Sept 2026
Comments by
1 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
9 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
24 Nov 2026
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.