Planning application
48 Brook Street Watlington OX49 5JH
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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.
As published by the council, reference P26/S2089/LDP
Application record
- Reference
- P26/S2089/LDP
- Type
- Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development
- Status
- Decision Made
- Decision
- Granted As published: Certificate of Lawful Use or Development is Granted
- Received
- 5 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Decided
- 16 Sep 2026
- Decision by
- Delegated
- Postcode
- OX49 5JH
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Jun 2026
Received by South Oxfordshire
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22 Jul 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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21 Aug 2026
Status changed to Under Consideration
Previously Consultation Period.
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16 Sep 2026
Decision issued: Certificate of Lawful Use or Development is Granted
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
8 documents on file for this application
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South Oxfordshire granted permission on 16 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.
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