Planning application
Elm Cottage Hartslock Bridleway Whitchurch On Thames RG8 7QX
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Established entrance to Elm Cottage off Hartslock bridleway. The entrance is set off the road and has a timber security gate.
As published by the council, reference P25/S3733/LDE
Application record
- Reference
- P25/S3733/LDE
- Type
- Other (Law. Dev. (existing))
- Status
- Permitted
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
- Received
- 25 Nov 2025
- Validated
- 4 Dec 2025
- Decided
- 22 Jan 2026
- Postcode
- RG8 7QX
Site history
Applications at this address on the South Oxfordshire register
This site has had 3 applications since 2016: 2 approved, 1 refused.
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P16/S3106/FUL Granted
Elm Cottage Hartslock Bridleway Whitchurch on Thames RG8 7QX
Removal of existing barn and erection of replacement barn
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P16/S0636/LDE Refused
Elm Cottage Hartslock Bridleway Whitchurch on Thames RG8 7QX
Mixed Use of land as i) dwelling house with residential amenity land, ii) the servicing, maintenance, rebuilding and repair of motor vehicles of all types, constructions plant and equipment of all types, agricultural equipment of all types, iii) the storage of motor vehicles, construction equipment and agricultural equipment, iv) the storage of various items of construction and building materials, v) a depot for the operation of a civil engineering contractors business, vi) equestrian use vii) siting of a mobile home used in connection with the dwelling house on the land
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Nov 2025
Received by South Oxfordshire
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4 Dec 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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22 Jan 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawful Use or Development
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9 Aug 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
11 documents on file for this application
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South Oxfordshire granted permission on 22 January 2026, 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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Elm Cottage Hartslock Bridleway Whitchurch on Thames RG8 7QX
Mixed Use of land as i) dwelling house with residential amenity land, ii) the servicing, maintenance, rebuilding and repair of motor vehicles of all types, constructions plant and equipment of all types, agricultural equipment of all types, iii) the storage of motor vehicles, construction equipment and agricultural equipment, iv) the storage of various items of construction and building materials, v) a depot for the operation of a civil engineering contractors business, vi) equestrian use vii) siting of a mobile home used in connection with the dwelling house on the land
Refused Lawful development 10 docsDomestic -
Elm Cottage Hartslock Bridleway Whitchurch on Thames RG8 7QX
Removal of existing barn and erection of replacement barn
Granted Full applications 6 docs -
Coombe Lodge, Hartslock Bridleway, Whitchurch on Thames, Oxon, RG8 7QX
G1-G7 - Yew T1 - Holly T2 - Plum prunus sp Trees G1-7 Yew taxus baccata situated on eastern boundary of Coombe Lodge. It is proposed that the trees are reduced from 1/3 to 1/2 and trim side. Trees are now too close and too high in relation to Coombe Lodge. They affect light and are too close to roof and gutters. Consent has previously been given by you on a number of occasions. T1 - Holly elexsp. situated at far end of Yew boundary line. Reduce by 2-3 metres in height and trim as too close and high affecting light in relation to Coombe Lodge, Again, consent previously given. T2 - Plum plunus sp, this is in White House garden. Cut back overhanging branches and reduce height by 2m. Overhanging branches are invasive and the tree takes light. Again, consent previously given by you. Dr Oppenheimer of White House consents to necessary work. Remarks:
Decided Trees 2 docs -
Avoca Farm Hartslock Bridleway Whitchurch on Thames RG8 7QX
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials), 4 (Mitigation report on bats) and 5 (Arboricultural method statement) of Planning Permission P16/S0916/FUL Replacement dwelling(as amplifies by additional arboricultural impact assessment received 17th June 2016)
Granted ConditionsDomestic
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