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Greys Meadow Studio, Rotherfield Greys, Henley-on-thames, RG9 4QJ

P26/S0969/FULMinor DevelopmentRefused

Refused on 3 August 2026

Council decision: Refusal of Planning Permission3 reasons for refusal

Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.

Proposal

Track & turning area.

Submitted
10 June 2026
  1. Received10 Jun
  2. Validated
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided3 Aug

Decided in 54 days (council typically 56)

About this application

This is a planning application at Greys Meadow Studio Rotherfield Greys Henley-on-thames RG9 4QJ. South Oxfordshire has handled 120 applications of this type. This one was decided in 54 days. There are no previous applications recorded at this address. We hold 1,428 applications in total for the RG9 postcode area.

80% of minor development applications at South Oxfordshire District Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Why it was refused

  1. The proposed track and turning area are manmade features that would sit uncomfortably on this previously undeveloped site. The proposed development would have an urbanising impact on the intrinsic character and beauty of the countryside and the scenic beauty of the Chilterns National Landscape. This would be contrary to policy ENV1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035; and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework
  2. The proposed track and turning area would have an urbanising appearance that fails to respect the character of the site and its rural surroundings as well as the existing pattern of development in the area and the landscape setting of the adjacent settlement. This would be contrary to policies DES1 and DES2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2025; and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework aimed at achieving good design and respect for local distinctiveness.
  3. The proposed track and turning area would require the provision of access to the highway having visibility splays over third-party land, over which the applicant has no control. This would have an unacceptable effect on highway safety, contrary to policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2025 and government guidance contained in the National Planning Policy Framework aimed at ensuring the safe access by all users of the highway network and achieving sustainable development

From the council's decision notice.

Application details

Postcode
RG9 4QJ
Application type
Minor Development

Applicant and agent

Applicant
Private applicant

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

  • National Landscape (AONB): Chilterns
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)

Not published by this council, so not checked: Article 4 directions. Ask the council if these matter.

Possibly incomplete for this council: tree preservation orders.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, listed buildings, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

A guide only, from official open data; it is not a planning search. Flood zones cover rivers and sea, not surface water.

Data © Crown copyright and others · sources and licences

Contains public sector information from planning.data.gov.uk (MHCLG and local planning authorities), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-11-03. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

© Natural England copyright. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026.

Source: South Oxfordshire

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