1 Holywell Street And Holywell Cottage St Cross Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SA Data via plota.co.uk

26/00751/FUL - Full Application Approved

Proposal

Replacement and insulation of roofs to further include insertion of tile vents and roof access hatch, replacement/repair/repainting of external render, external building refurbishment to include windows, chimneys, stonework and boundary wall, alterations/replacement of existing doors and access gates to both buildings. Replacement of cast iron grate above lightwell with glazing, insertion of first floor window to north elevation and increase in parapet height to flat roof of Holywell Cottage. Insertion of door and reinstatement of window to west elevation, formation of timber walkway to existing flat roof, and insertion of new louvres with decorative panels to Holywell 1. Provision of cycle storage and external landscaping to gardens (Amended description and plans) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
25 Mar 2026
✓
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
✓
Approved
7 Sept 2026

Approved on 7 Sept 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 9 Sept 2026

Documents 39

Plans & drawings 26

PDF Hw01 proposed basement plan Approved Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Site elevation - college side - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 14 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 west elevation section - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 south elevation - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 east elevation - proposed Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 north elevation - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 proposed second floor plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 proposed first floor plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 proposed loft plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 proposed roof plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hw01 proposed ground floor plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc proposed ground floor plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc proposed first floor plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc proposed second floor plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc proposed roof plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site location plan Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site plan - proposed Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site elevation - jowett walk - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site elevation - st cross street - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Site elevation - holywell street- existing and proposed Approved Plan · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc proposed basement plan Approved Plan · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc section 1 - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc north elevation - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc east elevation - proposed Approved Plan · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc south elevation - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗ PDF Hwc west elevation - existing and proposed Approved Plan · 25 Mar 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 11

Grade II listed: 1, Holywell Street
List entry 1047263 · The pin is inside its outline · 47 more listed buildings within 150 m (14 Grade I, 2 Grade II*, 31 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Central conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: The City of Oxford
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
Scheduled monument 68 m away: Oxford city walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Registered park or garden 13 m away: Magdalen College
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Registered parks and gardens, battlefields, world heritage sites and protected wrecks are designated heritage assets: harm needs clear and convincing justification.
Historic England ↗
SSSI 21 m away: Magdalen Grove SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
Inside the Oxford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1319 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Priority habitat 36 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 3 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

Building

Floor area89 m² (958 sq ft)
Energy ratingF (31 out of 100), could reach E
PropertySemi-detached bungalow, 4 habitable rooms
BuiltBefore 1900
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in March 2010, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX1 3SA
Received
25 Mar 2026
Validated
25 Mar 2026
Ward
Holywell Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
7 Sept 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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How this decision compares

Decided in 166 days from validation, 110 days slower than Oxford's median of 56 for extensions. Approved, as 85% of extensions here are.

57%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
561decided in the last year

Plota live figures for extensions decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

3 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14771796
Planning Portal ref
PP-14771796
Neighbours
14 Jul 2026
Consultation
14 Jul 2026
Comments by
11 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
21 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 May 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oxford decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #261 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #259 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
117 decided
1,150
Total decisions
140 refused in the year to March 2026

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.