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P26/S0078/LDP - Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development Approved
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

The stationing of a roadworthy bus within the curtilage of Oak Apples for ancillary residential use. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
12 Jan 2026
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Approved
9 Mar 2026

Approved on 9 Mar 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 25 Sept 2026

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Application forms 1

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Site constraints 7

Green belt: Oxford
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm. Some green belt land can count as grey belt, where it does not strongly serve the green belt's purposes. The council decides this in its green belt assessment or on each application, so we do not mark it here.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 1
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 160 m away: Brasenose Wood and Shotover Hill 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.
Also on the record
Public footpath about 29 m away; Inside the Oxford built-up area; Priority habitat about 29 m away: Deciduous woodland; Natural England's Provisional ALC map (1:250,000, 1970s) had this area as grade 2, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England 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 area205 m² (2,207 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (82 out of 100), could reach A
PropertyDetached bungalow, 6 habitable rooms
Built1967 to 1975
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas, Boiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsTimber frame, as built, partial insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2022, 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
South Oxfordshire
Application type
Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use or Development
Postcode
OX3 8TA
Received
12 Jan 2026
Validated
12 Jan 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
9 Mar 2026
Decision
Certificate of Lawful Use or Development is Granted
Decision date
9 Mar 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Mark Doodes Planning

How this decision compares

Decided in 56 days from validation, about the council's usual 55 days. Approved, as 97% of extensions here are.

63%decided within 8 weeks
97%approved
648decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 25 Sept 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Jan 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Mar 2026

Historical activity at this location

3 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2023 Approved
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Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by the construction of 1 additional storey with new window…
P23/S2121/PDS
2023 Approved
Oak Apples Old Road Shotover Hill OX3 8TA
Enlargement of a dwellinghouse by the construction of 1 additional storey with new window…
P23/S2121/PDS
2016 Approved
The Oaks, Old Road Shotover Hill near Headington OX3 8TA
Two raised recreational tree houses located north east of the property. As amended by pla…
P16/S1082/HH
South Oxfordshire
Planning Authority Score
7.6/10
Good
#39 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

South Oxfordshire is faster than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #89 out of 296. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 98% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
98% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
South Oxfordshire decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
94%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #47 of 296
98%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #23 of 296
74%
Decided in 8 weeks
Above avg (63%) #89 of 296
35%
Extended time limit
Below avg (41%) #105 of 296
83%
Minor dwellings approved
163 decided (1-9 homes)
56%
Major dwellings approved
27 decided (10+ homes)
92%
Change of use approved
26 decided
1,529
Total decisions
96 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.