Salesian House Crescent Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2PA

Decided 26/01204/PDT
Council
Date received
14 May 2026
Date validated
21 May 2026
Postcode
OX4 2PA

Description

Installation of fibre optic infrastructure to provide high-speed broadband services. The proposed works may include Installation of Surface-mounted external cabling on building elevations, small junction boxes (distribution points) fixed externally, penetrations for internal routing and associated works to connect properties to the main fibre network.

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