Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

This site has had 8 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• P23/S2079/NM Decided

  Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  Non-material amendment to planning application P22/S3921/S73 for the replacement of plans attached to Conditions 2, 11, 12, 13 and 28. (As amplified & amended by information received 17 July 2023 and as amplified and amended by information received 04 August 2023) Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application 19/S4576/O Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary Communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1-B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas

  Decided 29 Aug 2023 Amendments
• P22/S3706/S73 Withdrawn

  Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  Variation of condition 2(approved plans) on condition P19/S4576/O, condition to be amended to include revised plans for extending the substation (Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary Communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1- B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas).

  Decided 14 Apr 2023 Conditions
• P22/S3564/DIS Decided

  Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  Discharge of condition 17(Energy Statement) on application P19/S4576/O granted on appeal APP/Q3115/W/20/3265861 Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village of up to 133 units with ancillary communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1-B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas.

  Decided 12 Apr 2023 Conditions
• P22/S3563/DIS Decided

  Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  Discharge of Condition 18(External Lighting) on application P19/S4576/O granted on appeal APP/Q3115/W/20/3265861). (As amended by information received 14 February 2023 and as amplified by additional information received 20 March 2023). Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village of up to 133 units with ancillary communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1-B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas.

  Decided 11 Apr 2023 Conditions
• P22/S3546/DIS Decided

  Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  Discharge of conditions 9(Phasing), 10(Electric Vehicle Charging), 11(Estate Roads & Footpaths), 12(Car Parking Plan), 13(Cycle Parking), 16(Refuse & Recycling), 19(Landscaping), 24(Foul Drainage) and 25(Surface Water Drainage) on planning application P19/S4576/O granted on appeal APP/Q3115/W/20/3265861. (As updated by information received 01, 03 November 2022 and 02 December 2022 and as amplified by information received 10, 12 & 16 January 2023 & as amplified & amended by information received 01 February and 20 March 2023). Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village of up to 133 units with ancillary communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1-B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas.

  Decided 11 Apr 2023 Conditions
• P22/S3427/NM Decided

  Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  Non material amendment to P19/S4576/O granted on appeal APP/Q3115/W/20/3265861 with updated site plan to show the location of the pedestrian crossing and the revised route of the pedestrian/cycle path and relocated parking. (Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village of up to 133 units with ancillary communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1-B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas).

  Decided 18 Oct 2022 Amendments
• P19/S3230/SCR Decided

  Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  Request for a EIA Screening Opinion on the proposed development scheme for Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) of up to 150 residential units (Class C2).

  Decided 6 Nov 2019 Outline

1. 27 Oct 2022

   Received by South Oxfordshire

2. 12 Apr 2023

   Decision issued: Planning Permission is Granted

3. 15 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

6 later applications on the register refer to this one:

• P26/S0595/NM Decided

  Phase 1 Widmore Park Sonning Common

  Non-Material Amendment to P22/S3921/S73 to replace some of the previously approved plans. Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P19/S4576/O for the addition of solar panels and minor alterations to the substation. (Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary Communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1- B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas at Little Sparrows, Sonning Common).

  Decided 19 Mar 2026 Amendments
• P26/S0469/DIS Decided

  Widmore Park (formerly Little Sparrows), Blounts Court Road, Sonning Common

  Discharge of conditions 17 (Energy Statement) and 23 (Ground Investigation) on planning application P22/S3921/S73 (Amended Information Received 2nd April 2026) (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P19/S4576/O for the addition of solar panels and minor alterations to the substation. (Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary Communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1- B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas at Little Sparrows, Sonning Common))

  Decided 27 Apr 2026 Conditions
• P25/S3633/DIS Decided

  Widmore Park (formerly known as Little Sparrows) Blounts Court Road Sonning Common

  Discharge of condition 26 (Construction Method Statement) on the application ref. P22/S3921/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P19/S4576/O for the addition of solar panels and minor alterations to the substation. (Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary Communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1- B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas at Little Sparrows, Sonning Common).

  Decided 27 Nov 2025 Conditions
• P25/S3632/DIS Decided

  Widmore Park Sonning Common

  Discharge of condition 30 (Travel Plan and Travel Information Packs) on application ref. P22/S3921/S73 (Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application P19/S4576/O for the addition of solar panels and minor alterations to the substation. (Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary Communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1- B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas at Little Sparrows, Sonning Common).

  Decided 12 Jan 2026 Conditions
• P25/S3282/NM Refused

  Phase 1 at Widmore Park Sonning Common

  Non material amendment on application P22/S3921/S73- for various amendments to the design and landscaping details as listed in covering letter. (Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary Communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1- B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas at Little Sparrows, Sonning Common)

  Decided 7 Jan 2026 Amendments
• P23/S2079/NM Decided

  Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  Non-material amendment to planning application P22/S3921/S73 for the replacement of plans attached to Conditions 2, 11, 12, 13 and 28. (As amplified & amended by information received 17 July 2023 and as amplified and amended by information received 04 August 2023) Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) on application 19/S4576/O Hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary Communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1-B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas

  Decided 29 Aug 2023 Amendments

South Oxfordshire granted permission on 12 April 2023, 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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• Little Sparrows, Sonning Common

  P19/S3230/SCR Submitted 15 Oct 2019 30m away

  Request for a EIA Screening Opinion on the proposed development scheme for Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) of up to 150 residential units (Class C2).

  Decided Outline 5 docs

• Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blount's Court Sonning Common RG4 9NH

  P17/S0686/DIS Submitted 20 Feb 2017 181m away

  P16/S3787/FUL Alterations to main site entrance to segregate pedestrians from vehicular traffic and to provide visibility for pedestrians and vehicles leaving the site. Discharge of condition 3 - Construction materials.

  Decided Conditions 4 docs

• Johnson Matthey Technology Centre Blounts Court Road Sonning Common RG4 9NH

  P16/S3787/FUL Submitted 14 Nov 2016 181m away

  Alterations to main site entrance to segregate pedestrians from vehicular traffic and to provide improved visibility for pedestrians and vehicles leaving the site. (Amended by plan 16.2311.03A to increase area of walkway to south of Blounts Court Road and provide painted directions for pedestrians).

  Decided Full applications 12 docs

• Wood Rise, Widmore Lane, Sonning Common, RG4 9RR

  P26/S0690/HH Submitted 5 Mar 2026 195m away

  Proposed first floor extension - new solar panels and new carport.

  Decided Householder Extension 17 docs
  Domestic

• 69-71 Peppard Road Sonning Common RG4 9RN

  P19/S4400/NM Submitted 3 Dec 2019 230m away

  Non material amendment to P17/S3501/FUL (Demolition of existing dwellings and erection of three pairs of semi-detached dwellings (2 x 2-bedroom, 2 x 3-bedroom, 2 x 4-bedroom) and two 3-bay carports and formation of new vehicular access) - revised parking layout and removal of square design to a more accessible hammerhead style

  Refused Amendments Demolition 5 docs

• 75 Peppard Road Sonning Common RG4 9RN

  P25/S3312/HH Submitted 21 Oct 2025 230m away

  Erection of a timber-framed single-storey garage with accompanying extension of existing gravelled drive.

  Decided Householder Extension 15 docs
  Small domestic

• P26/S3288/DIS Decided

  Roseways Uxmore Road Stoke Row RG8 0TD

  Discharge of conditions 18 (Surface Water Drainage) and 20 (Foul Drainage) on application ref. P24/S3650/FUL (Demolition of existing chalet dwelling and erection of a pair of new semi detached dwellings).

  30 Jul 2026 Conditions
• P26/S2541/DIS Decided

  Foxglove & Silvergrass Lower Assendon RG9 6AL

  Discharge of conditions 7 (Energy) and 25 (SUDS) on Planning Permission P23/S0450/FUL (Erection of two detached dwellings including garages, with associated car parking, landscaping and associated works, together with new pedestrian access onto Old Bix Road following demolition of existing structures).

  23 Jun 2026 Conditions
• P26/S2753/DIS Decided

  Land at Oxford Brookes University Wheatley Campus Waterperry Road Holton OX33 1HX

  Discharge of Conditions 7(Construction Method Statement incorporating CTMP) of P17/S4254/O Outline planning application, with all matters reserved for subsequent approval except details of vehicular access, for demolition of all existing structures and redevelopment of the site with up to 500 dwellings and associated works including; engineering operations, including site clearance, remediation, remodelling and deposition of inert fill material arising from demolition on site; installation of new and modification of existing services and utilities; construction of foul and surface water drainage systems, including SuDS; creation of noise mitigation bund and fencing; creation of public open space, leisure, sport and recreation facilities including equipped play areas; ecological mitigation works; construction of a building for community/sport use and associated car parking; construction of internal estate roads, private drives and other highways infrastructure and construction of pedestrian footpaths

  6 Jul 2026 Conditions
• P26/S1052/DIS Decided

  Knightstone Station Road Goring Reading RG8 9HA

  Discharge of condition(s) 3 (Windows and external door details), 8 (Biodiversity enhancements - details), 10 (Noise assessment and control), 11 (Land contamination) and 13 (Surface water drainage works details) on application reference P25/S3164/FUL. Proposes sub-division of a detached 3 bedroom dwelling house, to create a pair of 2 bedroom self-build dwellings, an extension to create a first floor and roof alteration, a two storey forward extension, alteration to front for 3 car parking spaces, private garden amenity areas to rear, provision of cycle and bin storage, landscaping details with soakaway and 8 roof solar panels to rear.

  7 Apr 2026 Conditions
• P26/S1641/DIS Decided

  Flat 4, 29 The Hermitage Vicarage Road Henley-on-Thames RG9 1HT

  Discharge of condition(s) 4 (HMMP and Deemed Biodiversity Gain Plan) on application ref P25/S0426/FUL (Two single storey infill extensions at basement level to Flat 4).

  12 May 2026 Conditions