2 Steep Rise Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9QG Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4. Alterations to existing single storey rear extension flat roof eaves detail and amendments to the doors and windows in the rear elevation. Insertion of four windows in the North side elevations at ground and first floor. Provision of bin and bike stores. Part retrospective. (Amended Description) (Amended Drawings) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 May 2026 · Committee or Called In to Committee · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Oxford City Planning Committee on 21 Apr 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the HMO density, facilities, design, parking and neighbour impacts were acceptable, subject to conditions.
- An objection raised concerns including HMO concentration, parking, traffic, noise, infrastructure, construction disturbance and accommodation quality.
- The committee voted to approve the application and delegate authority to finalise conditions and issue permission.
Source: Plota analysis of Oxford's committee minutes of 21 Apr 2026.
Documents 9
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 3
Site constraints 5
Checked on 11 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 1
Last sold for £390,000 in July 2024. Semi-detached house, freehold.
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
- OX3 9QG
- Received
- 30 Oct 2025
- Validated
- 5 Nov 2025
- Ward
- Headington Hill And Northway Ward
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 31 Dec 2025
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 8 May 2026
- Decision level
- Committee or Called In to Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
- Show
- Freehold owner
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 184 days from validation, 128 days slower than Oxford's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14445569
- Neighbours
- 17 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 17 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 17 Mar 2026
- Committee
- 21 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
31 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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.
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