73A Bell Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BD Data via plota.co.uk

P25/S2137/LB - Listed Building Consent Approved

Proposal

Alterations to approved scheme and to change a bedroom into a bathroom, and external alterations to existing drainage (soil pipe changed from horizontal to vertical as shown on amended plans received 9th August 2025) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
8 Jul 2025
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Approved
2 Sept 2025

Approved on 2 Sept 2025 · Delegated · Last checked 18 Oct 2026

Associated applications 4

  • Listed buildingP25/S2137/LBThis application
    Alterations to approved scheme P24/S0895/FUL and P23/S3602/LB to change a bedroom into a bathroom, and external alterations…

    Conditions variation sought for 2

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Site constraints 6

Grade II listed: 73 and 73a, Bell Street
List entry 1369479 · 5 m away · 63 more listed buildings within 150 m (4 Grade II*, 59 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Henley, Main 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.
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 3; National landscape 391 m away: Chilterns; Inside the Henley-on-Thames built-up area; Air quality management area 34 m away: Henley AQMA.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument 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 2

Last sold for £333,000 in April 2025. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

7 April 2025£333,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
8 August 2008£125,000

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

Building

Floor area168 m² (1,808 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (59 out of 100)
PropertyFlat, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2025, 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
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
RG9 2BD
Received
8 Jul 2025
Validated
8 Jul 2025
Case officer
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Target decision
2 Sept 2025
Decision
Listed Building Consent is Granted
Decision date
2 Sept 2025
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Tapp Associates Ltd
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 95% of listed building works here are.

58%decided within 8 weeks
95%approved
106decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

Last counted 18 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
24 Jul 2025
Comments by
27 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
2 Sept 2025
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Other 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.

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.

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.