1 St Helens Crescent, Benson, Wallingford, OX10 6RX Data via plota.co.uk

P26/S3003/HH - Other Development Approved

Proposal

GF front porch and conservatory, new duo pitched roof. Garage, extend Eastward by 1.2m to accommodate new stairs. Office FF to include WC services etc, new double garage door to North aspect. Move access-egress site to highway Eastward. Remove North boundary brick structure and replace with low picket fence. Proposed pathway from North boundary to repositioned front door access to dwelling. Remove discrete clad areas, complete render to all facets except West aspect. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
17 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
11 Sept 2026

Approved on 11 Sept 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Site constraints 3

Agricultural Land Classification
Agricultural Land Classification: GRADE_2 | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: Benson Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries SOUTH | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 556Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Benson built-up area; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, 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 11 September 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £466,500 in July 2015. Detached house, freehold.

24 July 2015£466,500

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

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Important details

Application type
Other Development
Postcode
OX10 6RX
Received
17 Jul 2026
Validated
17 Jul 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
11 Sept 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
11 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Building by Design

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
640decided 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

2comments received
3 objecting1 supporting

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
31 Jul 2026
Comments by
28 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
11 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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.