Parish Church Of SS Mary And John Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UR Data via plota.co.uk

26/00826/CPU - Certificate of Proposed Use Refused

Proposal

Application to certify that the proposed below ground drainage works to serve a new wheelchair accessible WC and servery within the existing church building, which will remain in use as a place of worship (Use Class F1(f)), are lawful development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Refused
15 Jun 2026
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 15 Jun 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026

Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Postcode
OX4 1UR
Received
1 Apr 2026
Validated
21 Apr 2026
Ward
St Marys Ward
Case officer
Track to view
Target decision
16 Jun 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
15 Jun 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14767795
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#275 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 55% 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 (87%) 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 performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #169 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 292
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #247 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #253 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
106 decided
1,132
Total decisions
151 refused in 2025