45 High Street Watlington OX49 5PZ

1. 8 Jan 2021

   Received by South Oxfordshire

2. 9 Mar 2021

   Decision issued: Certificate of Lawful Use or Development

3. 16 Sep 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 9 March 2021, 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.

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• Age Concern Drop-in-centre, 33 High Street, Watlington, OX49 5PZ

  P23/S1055/FUL Submitted 21 Mar 2023 50 yards away

  Proposed alterations to existing house and construction of a new community room on land attached to rear.

  Granted Full applications 16 docs

• 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 100 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

• P26/S2089/LDP Granted

  48 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH

  Erection of a single storey outbuilding within the rear garden of the property. The building will be of timber frame construction with external cladding and a flat roof with a maximum height of 2.5 metres. It will be situated 1m from boundary wall. The outbuilding will be used as an art studio incidental to the enjoyment of the dwelling house. It will include a small sink connected to the mains water supply for washing brushes and cleaning materials associated with art activities. It will include electricity supply and ethernet cable.

  Received 5 Jun, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P26/S3357/LDP Granted

  12 Sundew Close Didcot OX11 6FP

  Single storey side extension in matching materials

  Received 4 Aug, published by the council 21 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P26/S3191/LDP Granted

  Hillfoot Sotwell Street Brightwell-cum-sotwell Wallingford OX10 0RQ

  Addition of solar panels to the existing roof on the east and south elevations

  Received 27 Jul, published by the council 15 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• P26/S3975/LDP Decided

  Garden Cottage Gillotts Lane Harpsden Henley-on-Thames RG9 4AY

  Alteration of the existing fencing along the boundary to traditional woven horizontal hazel hurdles.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 12 Sep 2026 Lawful development
• P26/S3958/LDP Decided

  99 Lydalls Road Didcot OX11 7DT

  Extension and alteration of the existing detached outbuilding to provide a snooker/recreation room ancillary to the main dwelling. The precise siting, dimensions, height and relationship to the site boundaries are shown on the submitted plans and elevations. No new access, street, significant hardstanding or separate means of enclosure are proposed. Drainage will remain within the site.

  Received 7 Sep, published by the council 15 Sep 2026 Lawful development