57 Magdalen Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1RB

Registered 26/01028/FUL
Council
Date received
27 Apr 2026
Date validated
13 May 2026
Postcode
OX4 1RB

Description

Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis). Provision of bin and cycle storage.

Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#265 of 282 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #239 out of 282. 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%) #164 of 282
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 282
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #239 of 282
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #243 of 282
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