Rosemary House, Hill Bottom, Whitchurch HIll, RG8 7PU Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S0413/HH - Householder Application Approved

Proposal

Ancillary accommodation in roof of garage to provide bedroom with en-suite shower. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
4 Feb 2026
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Validated
18 Feb 2026
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Approved
11 May 2026

Approved on 11 May 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 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.
Habitat network: Other Priority Habitats - NEZ
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Priority habitat about 2 m away: Deciduous woodland; Inside the Whitchurch Hill 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 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 £2,225,000 in March 2025. Detached house, freehold.

3 March 2025£2,225,000

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

Building

Floor area368 m² (3,961 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (84 out of 100)
PropertyDetached house
Built2021
HeatingAir source heat pump, underfloor, electric
WallsAverage thermal transmittance 0.16 W/m²K

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2024, 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
RG8 7PU
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
18 Feb 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
15 Apr 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
11 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
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How this decision compares

Decided in 82 days from validation, 27 days slower than South Oxfordshire's median of 55 for extensions. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
648decided 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 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Feb 2026
Comments by
13 Mar 2026
Statutory expiry
15 Apr 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.