8 Station Road, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1AY Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S2915/14B - Prior Approval - Part 14 Class B Approved

Proposal

Prior Notification for change of use of ground floor office (class E ) to 1 x 1bed/1 person and 1 x 1bed/2 person flats (Class C3). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
14 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
1 Sept 2026

Approved on 1 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 24 Sept 2026

Site constraints 5

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: URBAN | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Henley-on-Thames and Harpsden Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTHCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
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Also on the record
Conservation area about 34 m away: Henley, Main; 7 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; Inside the Henley-on-Thames built-up area; Air quality management area about 39 m away: Henley AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 24 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
Prior Approval - Part 14 Class B
Postcode
RG9 1AY
Received
14 Jul 2026
Validated
14 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Sept 2026
Decision
Prior Approval Not Required
Decision date
1 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
DP Architects
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 49 days from validation, 9 days faster than South Oxfordshire's median of 58 for changes of use. Approved, as 89% of changes of use here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
61decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 24 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
27 Jul 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Sept 2026
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

Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.