Planning application
The Smith Centre Fairmile Henley-On-Thames RG9 6AB
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Proposed creation of new openings and external alterations to Duke of York building, Smith building, Gundersen building, Bix building, Holdsworth building and Skipper building. Demolition of existing link building between Holdsworth and Skipper buildings and demolition of external stair case and rear platform at ground floor level at Gundersen building.
As published by the council, reference P19/S2662/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- P19/S2662/FUL
- Type
- Minor (Full Application)
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Planning Permission
- Received
- 19 Aug 2019
- Validated
- 4 Sep 2019
- Decided
- 30 Oct 2019
- Postcode
- RG9 6AB
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 20 applications since 2016: 15 approved, 0 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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19 Aug 2019
Received by South Oxfordshire
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4 Sep 2019
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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30 Oct 2019
Decision issued: Planning Permission
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
31 documents on file for this application
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