14 Church Street Watlington OX49 5QP

1. 20 Nov 2015

   Received by South Oxfordshire

2. 23 Nov 2015

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 18 Jan 2016

   Decision issued: Planning Permission

4. 15 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 18 January 2016, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.

• 3 Church Street, Watlington, Oxon, OX49 5QP

  P17/S4817/TCA Submitted 27 Sep 2017 50 yards away

  T1 - Prunus (Cherry) T1 - Prunus (Cherry) - I am having a driveway made in my front garden. The roots from the tree will have to be removed as part of the process. I have been advised that this will cause the tree to die and therefore I should like to remove the tree before building work starts. Remarks:

  Decided Trees 2 docs

• 9 Church Street, Watlington, Oxon, OX49 5QP

  P17/S4510/TCA Submitted 24 Jan 2017 50 yards away

  T1 - Walnut T1 - Walnut - fell to ground level and replace with a new "Heavy Standard" tree of medium to large ultimate height, further back in the garden where the position will be more suitable for the enjoyment and use of the garden. The Walnut tree has outgrown its situation. It is an early mature tree with multiple stems from 0.5m hieight. As a result, it has a large spreading form which dominates the small garden in which it stands. The homeowner finds the tree very oppressive and as she lives alone, the work involved in managing the tree and clearing up the leaves and debris shed from it each year is a real burden upon her. The tree was recently pruned by reducing back some of the smaller lateral branches, but this has only led to a proliferation of growth from each cut point - meaning that the leaf area during the summer months is more dense than ever before. The tree has a high growth potential which means that the excessive shading and problems faced by the owner are only going to magnify as it matures. At some time in the future, this tree will definitely outgrow this small rear town garden and so its removal is inevitably going to have to be addressed at some time. Mrs Baird would like to remove it now so that she can enjoy her garden in her retirement rather than have the considerable worry and burden of this tree's management. It is considered that it would be appropriate to remove it now before it becomes too large so that a new tree can be planted approximately 10m further away which will grow in harmony with the garden and surrounding properties and benefit the future generations for longer than this walnut will be able to do. Whilst the tree appears dominant in an aerial photo of the site, it's visual amenity within the Conservation Area is only actually limited to the properties immediately surrounding this garden and two brief public glimpses of the tree - one as you walk down Church Street and one viewed from between a gap in properties on Chapel Street. In both situations, it is soon hidden by the houses lining each street again. As mentioned, a new tree would be planted to replace it (but slightly further away in the rear garden), so that the tree cover in Watlington would be continued and the local area would not be devoid of tree cover. Remarks: Spec:

  Decided Trees 2 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Church Street WATLINGTON OX49 5QP

  P17/S1040/LB Submitted 16 Mar 2017 50 yards away

  Single storey rear kitchen extension to cottage

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 9 Church Street WATLINGTON OX49 5QP

  P17/S1039/HH Submitted 16 Mar 2017 50 yards away

  Single storey rear kitchen extension to cottage

  Granted Householder Extension 10 docs
  Small domestic

• 11 Gorwell Watlington OX49 5QB

  P15/S3532/LB Submitted 22 Oct 2015 50 yards away

  Erection of two storey rear extension and single storey rear extension. (Amended plan received on 22 January 2016 showing removal of porch extension and retention of some of the external rear wall).

  Granted Heritage and listed buildings Extension 24 docs
  Small domestic

• The Flint Barn 5 Gorwell Watlington OX49 5QB

  P26/S0421/NM Submitted 11 Feb 2026 50 yards away

  Non-material amendment on planning application P20/S1358/HH (Removal of existing glazed conservatory roof and adding replacement zinc roof and demolition of existing garage and storage shed with replacement store and home office) - to change the conservatory roof from zinc to slate, change the conservatory gable from glazed to timber boarding & keep the existing conservatory windows in lieu of the bi-fold doors approved. Although the application is more than three years old it has been part implemented as the garden room has been built.

  Decided Amendments Extension Demolition +1 4 docs
  Small domestic

• P26/S3509/HH Granted

  20 Castle Street Wallingford OX10 8DW

  Installation of Two Air Source Heat Pumps

  Received 12 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Householder
• P26/S3125/HH Granted

  7 Blandy Road Henley-on-Thames RG9 1PH

  Demolish existing conservatory. New single storey rear extension.

  Received 23 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder
• P26/S3085/HH Granted

  34 Hill Road Watlington OX49 5AD

  Side extension on ground floor, first floor and roof level with internal alterations and change of external materials and replacement of windows and doors, new rear terrace veranda and external brise soleil louvres to First Floor dormer windows at rear, alterations to rear terrace

  Received 22 Jul, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Householder
• P26/S3257/HH Granted

  Maple House Bell Lane Brightwell-cum-Sotwell Wallingford OX10 0QD

  Proposed single storey rear extension

  Received 29 Jul, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Householder
• P26/S2307/HH Granted

  Little Barn Crowell OX39 4RP

  Single storey side extension and single storey detached garage.

  Received 15 Jun, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Householder