Planning application
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley on Thames RG9 6AB
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
Proposal
Change of use from office to residential.
As published by the council, reference P16/S1197/PDO
Application record
- Reference
- P16/S1197/PDO
- Type
- Other (PD Office)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Refused As published: PD - Not PD
- Received
- 8 Apr 2016
- Validated
- 8 Apr 2016
- Decided
- 27 May 2016
- Postcode
- RG9 6AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 20 applications since 2016: 15 approved, 1 refused.
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P26/S3620/DIS Granted
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition 10(contaminated land) on application ref. P25/S1259/S73 Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade.
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P26/S3309/NM Decided
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-thames RG9 6AB
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade. (As amplified by information received 08 July 2025.)
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P25/S3530/DIS Decided
The Smith Centre, Fairmile, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition 24 (Tree pits design) on application P25/S1259/S73. (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
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P25/S3390/DIS Decided
The Smith Centre, Fairmile, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition 4(Arboricultural Method Statement) on application ref. P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
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P25/S3396/DIS Granted
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition 20(Cycle Parking Details) on application ref. P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade.)
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P25/S3029/DIS Granted
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition(s) 16 (Landscaping Scheme (incl hardsurfacing and boundary treatment)) on application ref P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
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P25/S3032/DIS Granted
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition(s) 15 (Landscape Management Plan) on application ref P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
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P25/S2854/DIS Granted
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition 12(Schedule of Materials) on application ref. P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
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P25/S2848/DIS Granted
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition 17 (Integrated Biodiversity Enhancements (prior to slab level)) on application ref. P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
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P25/S2851/DIS Granted
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition 13(sample panels of facing brickwork) on application ref. P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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8 Apr 2016
Received by South Oxfordshire
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27 May 2016
Decision issued: PD - Not PD
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12 Sep 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
14 documents on file for this application
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The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition(s) 16 (Landscaping Scheme (incl hardsurfacing and boundary treatment)) on application ref P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
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The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-on-Thames RG9 6AB
Discharge of condition(s) 15 (Landscape Management Plan) on application ref P25/S1259/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) on application P22/S3033/FUL (Demolition of the existing office floorspace and construction of an Extra Care residential development (C2 Class Use together with ancillary amenity spaces, landscaping, car and cycle parking and associated plant) - Revisions to the internal and external areas to provide in response to fire safety and Building Regulation requirements including extension of the lower ground floor level for a sprinkler tank and VRF plant room. Addition of an external LV switch room. Reduction of units from 108 to 100 and associated changes to the unit mix. Amended window sizes and locations design amendments to the facade).
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