Schoolfields, Shiplake Cross, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 4DH Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S2655/HH - Other Development Approved

Proposal

Part single storey, part two storey rear extension including 5 rooflights, demolition of the existing conservatory and internal reconfiguration. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Jun 2026
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Approved
2 Sept 2026

Approved on 2 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 5 Sept 2026

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.
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 ValleysCouncil record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 4; 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 6 October 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.

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Important details

Application type
Other Development
Postcode
RG9 4DH
Received
29 Jun 2026
Validated
29 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
4 Sept 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Anne Owen Architects Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 65 days from validation, 9 days slower than South Oxfordshire's median of 56 for demolitions. Approved, as 95% of demolitions here are.

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 5 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
21 Jul 2026
Comments by
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
4 Sept 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