11 Cardwell Crescent Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7QE Data via plota.co.uk

26/02196/CEU - Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use Registered

Proposal

Application to certify that the existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
10 Sept 2026
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Validated
30 Sept 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 25 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 25 Nov 2026.

Comments are open until 5 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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 6 October 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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 2

Last sold for £330,000 in August 2007. Semi-detached house, freehold.

31 August 2007£330,000
20 June 1997£87,500

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

Building

Floor area105 m² (1,130 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (63 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1950 to 1966
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsCavity wall, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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
Oxford
Application type
Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use
Postcode
OX3 7QE
Received
10 Sept 2026
Validated
30 Sept 2026
Ward
Churchill Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
25 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15121135
Planning Portal ref
PP-15121135
Neighbours
6 Oct 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
5 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
15 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Nov 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

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

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.