Hawthornden House, Elmhurst Walk, Goring, RG8 9DE Data via plota.co.uk

P25/S3934/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Install solar panels on the existing roof. Convert existing loft space into a habitable room on the second floor. Reconfigure first floor: existing family bathroom to form a new ensuite and separate family bathroom. Replace existing doors and windows in the dining room with period-style French windows. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
9 Dec 2025
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Validated
18 Dec 2025
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Approved
23 Jan 2026

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

Site constraints 5

Chilterns National Landscape
Great weight to conserving the landscape; major development restricted.
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.
Goring Conservation Area conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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
Inside the Goring 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 2 November 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
RG8 9DE
Received
9 Dec 2025
Validated
18 Dec 2025
Case officer
Show
Target decision
12 Feb 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
23 Jan 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Access Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 36 days from validation, 18 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 54 for householder applications. Approved, as 98% of householder applications here are.

69%decided within 8 weeks
98%approved
676decided 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

No public comments yet.

Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
23 Dec 2025
Comments by
22 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
12 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