299 - 301 London Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9HL Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Demolition of existing buildings. Erection of two-and-a-half storey buildings to include 3 x 2 bed dwellinghouses, 1 x 2 bed flat and 2 x 1 bed flat (Use Class C3). Part-use of ground floor for commercial use (Use Class E). Installation of air source heat pumps. Provision of private amenity space, bin and bike stores. Associated landscaping. (Amended plans). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
20 Aug 2026
✓
Validated
1 Sept 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 27 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 28 Oct 2026, from Oxford's recent commercial and major works.

The consultation period closed on 13 Oct 2026.

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Local nature reserve 274 m away: Magdalen Quarry
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Also on the record
SSSI 289 m away: Magdalen Quarry SSSI; Inside the Oxford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No listed building at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX3 9HL
Received
20 Aug 2026
Validated
1 Sept 2026
Ward
Quarry And Risinghurst Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
27 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show

Decision outlook

Day 57, past the statutory target. 81% of commercial and major works in Oxford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 1 Dec 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 571 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →

Public comments

99comments received
94 objecting1 neutral4 supporting

95% object · above the UK average of 74%

2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15151662
Planning Portal ref
PP-15151662
Neighbours
10 Sept 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
15 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
27 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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