1 St Marys Close, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1RD Data via plota.co.uk

P25/S2055/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of land to enlarge existing amenity space and erection of a new 1.8m closed panel garden fence (additional information received 23 September 2025). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2025
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Validated
16 Jul 2025
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Approved
21 Nov 2025

Approved on 21 Nov 2025 · Committee · Last checked 19 Oct 2026

Planning committee

Decided by South Oxfordshire Planning Committee on 19 Nov 2025.

Approved

As officers recommended.

No officer report was published for this decision; this summary is from the committee minutes.

  • A neighbour objected that the fence would reduce openness and affect their light, though members noted it improved on what permitted development rights already allowed.
  • Members voted to approve the application, sympathising with the neighbour but finding the officer had addressed the concerns.
Read how the committee decided The officers' assessment, the neighbour's objection, the debate, and the vote.

Source: Plota analysis of South Oxfordshire's committee minutes of 19 Nov 2025.

Site constraints 4

National landscape 102 m away: Chilterns
Outside the landscape; its setting can still be raised.
Previously an area of outstanding natural beauty, which is still the designation in law. Since 2023 authorities must seek to further its purpose, not merely have regard to it.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; SSSI 469 m away: Highlands Farm Pit SSSI; Inside the Henley-on-Thames built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 1 November 2026. 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 3

Last sold for £493,000 in November 2021. Detached house, freehold.

16 November 2021£493,000
6 October 1999£163,000
31 July 1998£139,995

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

Building

Floor area54 m² (581 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (61 out of 100), could reach C
PropertyDetached bungalow, 3 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, filled cavity

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2020, 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
Full Application
Postcode
RG9 1RD
Received
1 Jul 2025
Validated
16 Jul 2025
Case officer
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Target decision
21 Nov 2025
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
21 Nov 2025
Decision level
Committee
Applicant
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Agent
Oasis Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 128 days from validation, 49 days slower than South Oxfordshire's median of 79 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

33%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
7%go to committee

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

Public comments

3comments received
3 neutral

Last counted 19 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Jul 2025
Comments by
13 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
21 Nov 2025
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.