Planning application
Swanston West High Street Whitchurch On Thames Reading RG8 7ER
Works: Extension Loft or dormer Roofing Demolition Windows or glazing Small domestic
Read from the description, not a valuation. How we read the register
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
House: Proposed front extension, insertion of new windows to first floor side elevation and rooflights to main house. Roof: Retiling of main house roof with tiles to match, replacement double glazed windows to main house. Garage: Demolition of existing conservatory, construction of new pitched roof extension for home gym and raising of existing roof to enable home office in roof space.
As published by the council, reference P26/S1609/HH
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S1609/HH
- Type
- Householder Application
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Planning Permission is Granted
- Received
- 11 May 2026
- Validated
- 4 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 11 Sep 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- RG8 7ER
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 May 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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4 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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29 Jul 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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11 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Planning Permission is Granted
Who's behind it
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Gavin Pearce Architects Agent, an architecture practice registered in Epsom
Active · incorporated 2012 · Epsom
4 applications on PlanIndex · across 3 councils
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Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
23 documents on file for this application
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South Oxfordshire granted permission on 11 September 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.
About householder applications
Householder applications cover work to an existing house and its garden, such as extensions, lofts and outbuildings, and cannot create a separate dwelling or change what the building is used for. More in our guide to planning application types.
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