Planning application
P26/S1547/FUL
Monarchs Court 8 High Street Benson OX10 6ST
Proposal
Change of Use from retail/financial to Residential
As published by the council, reference P26/S1547/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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7 May 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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17 Jul 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission is Granted
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What a grant of permission means
The process from here
Permission has been granted, usually subject to conditions listed on the decision notice, some of which must be discharged before work starts. The decision notice on the council portal sets out exactly what was approved.
Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses. Neighbours cannot appeal a grant; challenging one means judicial review of how the decision was made, within tight time limits.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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Within 500 metres
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P19/S3481/TCA Decided
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T2 - Silver Birch T2 - Silver Birch - crown thin by removing inner branches including dead, weak and crossing growth to reduce crown density by up to 10% in order to maintain health and tree amenity. Remarks:
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P19/S2548/HH Decided
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Extension to residential detached dwelling. 3m full height (2-storey) extension to rear of property to provide large kitchen & dining space downstairs, and additional bedroom upstairs and single storey extension to side / entrance way of property to provide utility room. (As confirmed by revised Location plan showing access and flood risk information received 4 October 2019)
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P19/S2039/LDP Decided
9 Castle Close Benson OX10 6SN
Certificate of Lawful use for a ground floor rear extension
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P26/S1548/LB Granted
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Internal alterations to facilitate a change of Use from retail/financial to residential
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P26/S2676/FUL Decided
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Proposed new self-build dwelling & access.
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In South Oxfordshire
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Proposed agricultural access off Blackmore Lane. (As amended and amplified by information received 26 March 2026.)
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P25/S4081/FUL Granted
Land adjacent to The Brook Surgery, High Street, Chalgrove, OX44 7AF
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P26/S1883/FUL Granted
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Proposed change of use of existing office building (Class E use) to a mixed use as an office (Class E use) and residential annex (Class C3 use)
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P25/S4046/FUL Granted
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Installation of a SuDS pond with associated drainage works and landscaping. (Amended Drainage Plans received 30 January 2026)
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P25/S2715/FUL Granted
Cedar Gables, Burcot, Oxon, OX14 3DJ
Demolish existing dwelling, and replace with a new 4 bedroom self-build dwelling. Construction of a new detached double garage. (Additional Information Received 11th February 2026)