Planning appeal decision
27 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BP
Planning appeal 6007413 at 27 New Street, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 2BP (South Oxfordshire) was dismissed on 20 July 2026 by Inspector V Simpson, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed works and development would preserve the Grade II Listed Building at 25 and 27 New Street, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses.
Demolition of single storey cloakroom/plant room and construction of proposed single storey garden room extension to kitchen range. Also, replacement first floor shower room enclosure and new ground floor cloakroom and attic plant room within existing building
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire
- Appeal type
- other · Planning listed building and conservation area
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- V Simpson
- Postcode
- RG9 2BP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed works and development would preserve the Grade II Listed Building at 25 and 27 New Street, or any features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses
What decided it
the identified less than substantial harm to the significance of the Listed Building was not outweighed by any public benefits, since the parties agreed none existed
the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Listed Building was weighed against public benefits, but as none were identified the balance fell against the proposal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV6Policy ENV7Policy SD3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 212Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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