42 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02263/FUL - Full Application Registered
Change of use

Proposal

Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and bike storage. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
21 Sept 2026
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Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 16 Nov 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 16 Nov 2026, from Oxford's recent changes of use. Comments are open until 26 Oct 2026.

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and access statement Other · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Cil form Other · 21 Sept 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 5

4 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin
Nearest: Dormer Croft, Grade II, about 29 m from the postcode pin · 4 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. 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 ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Conservation area about 16 m away: Littlemore
The edge of the area; work outside it can still affect its setting.
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 ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Oxford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 26 September 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.

Sales history 4

Last sold for £345,000 in August 2022. Terraced house, freehold.

31 August 2022£345,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
30 January 2020£280,000
17 January 2014£229,000
22 December 2003£29,280

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX4 4LD
Received
21 Sept 2026
Validated
21 Sept 2026
Ward
Littlemore Ward
Parish
Littlemore Parish Council
Target decision
16 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jim Driscoll
Freehold owner
Show

Decision outlook

Day 13 of the 56-day target. Oxford usually decides changes of use by day 56.

Day 1343 days to the 56-day target
56%decided within 8 weeks
82%approved
85decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 3 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15223783
Neighbours
25 Sept 2026
Consultation
25 Sept 2026
Comments by
26 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
16 Nov 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Upper St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
Works to 1no Mature Horse Chestnut Tree as specified by Penny Powell in the Littlemore Co…
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2025 Approved
Upper St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
Works to 1no Mature Horse Chestnut Tree as specified by Penny Powell in the Littlemore Co…
25/02473/CAT
2023 Approved
40A Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LD
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Clas…
23/00296/FUL
2023 Approved
38A Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LD
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Clas…
23/00291/FUL
2023 Approved
40A Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LD
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Clas…
23/00296/FUL
2022 Approved
Lower St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
works to various trees as specified by Sylva Consultancy in the Littlemore Conservation A…
22/02846/CAT
2022 Approved
Lower St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
works to various trees as specified by Sylva Consultancy in the Littlemore Conservation A…
22/02846/CAT
2022 Approved
57 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LF
Works to 1no Yew Tree and 1no Eucalyptus Tree as specified by New Leaf Tree Surgery in th…
22/02223/CAT
2022 Approved
57 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LF
Works to 1no Yew Tree and 1no Eucalyptus Tree as specified by New Leaf Tree Surgery in th…
22/02223/CAT
2022 Approved
Upper St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
Works to 1no. Horse Chestnut Tree and 1no. Yew Tree as specified by Penny Powell in the L…
22/02275/CAT
2022 Approved
Upper St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
Works to 1no. Horse Chestnut Tree and 1no. Yew Tree as specified by Penny Powell in the L…
22/02275/CAT
2022 Approved
28 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LD
Works to 2no Oak Trees as specified by Wood Dragon Tree Surgery as identified in the Oxfo…
22/02118/TPO
2022 Approved
28 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LD
Works to 2no Oak Trees as specified by Wood Dragon Tree Surgery as identified in the Oxfo…
22/02118/TPO
2021 Approved
Flat 2 55 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford OX4 4LF
Works to 1no. Sycamore Tree and 1no. Cherry Tree as specified by Mr Norman McCubbin in th…
21/00587/CAT
2021 Approved
Flat 2 55 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford OX4 4LF
Works to 1no. Sycamore Tree and 1no. Cherry Tree as specified by Mr Norman McCubbin in th…
21/00587/CAT
2020 Approved
Lower St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
Application to certify that the proposed reapiring of an internal gable wall on the groun…
20/01417/CPULB
2020 Approved
Lower St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
Application to certify that the proposed reapiring of an internal gable wall on the groun…
20/01417/CPU
2020 Approved
Lower St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
Application to certify that the proposed reapiring of an internal gable wall on the groun…
20/01417/CPULB
2020 Approved
Lower St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LE
Application to certify that the proposed reapiring of an internal gable wall on the groun…
20/01417/CPU
2019 Approved
Lower St George's 31 Cowley Road Littlemore Oxford OX4 4LE
Formation of gate to boundary wall. Removal of 1no. window and insertion of 1no. door to…
19/02407/LBC
2017 Withdrawn
17 Champion Way Oxford OX4 4NS
Erection of a part single, part two storey side extension to create 1 x 1-bed dwellinghou…
17/00647/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
17 Champion Way Oxford OX4 4NS
Erection of a part single, part two storey side extension to create 1 x 1-bed dwellinghou…
17/00647/FUL
2016 Approved
10 Hardings Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4NT
Erection of part single, part two storey side extension to provide 1 x 1-bed dwellinghous…
16/02372/FUL
2016 Approved
8 Elm Tree Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4LL
Application to certify that proposed erection of single storey rear extension is lawful d…
16/01497/CPU
2016 Withdrawn
10 Hardings Close Oxford OX4 4NT
Erection of part single, part two storey side extension to provide 1 x 2-bed dwelling (Us…
16/01367/FUL
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold owner: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.