The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, Shiplake Cross, RG9 4BS Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S2372/HH - Householder Application Under Consideration

Proposal

Proposed extensions and alterations to The Old Vicarage including the raising of the height of the core part of the building and demolition and replacement of later additions to the western side of the house. Provision of two new outbuildings and a new parking courtyard to the west/north-west of main house (involving the demolition of Robin Hill Cottage and part of an existing storage building) and the re-opening of the historic entrance to the site from Church Lane. Revised scheme to approval , including minor alteration to the access layout and positioning of the front entrance gates. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
16 Jun 2026
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Validated
23 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Aug 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 4 Oct 2026; it is now day 103. The consultation period closed on 14 Aug 2026.

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Site constraints 5

Agricultural Land Classification
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
6 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Church of St Peter and St Paul, Wall and Gate Approximately 30 Metres South, Grade II, about 43 m from the postcode pin · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
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.
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Historic England ↗
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_3 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Shiplake Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Types 4 | Landscape Character Assessment 2024 Areas Chiltern Wooded Chalk Plateau and Valleys | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P70/H0668 | Historic Permitted Development Restrictions P58/H0530Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Shiplake built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 3, 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 11 September 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.

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Important details

Application type
Householder Application
Postcode
RG9 4BS
Received
16 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Applicant
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Agent
The John Phillips Planning Consultancy Ltd

Decision outlook

Day 103, past the statutory target. 84% of demolitions in South Oxfordshire are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 3 Oct 2026.

Day 10347 days past the 56-day target
50%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
113decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
16 Jul 2026
Comments by
14 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
24 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Aug 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