4640 Kingsgate Cascade Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2SU Data via plota.co.uk

R3.0096/26 - Planning Application Approved

Proposal

Change of use of unit from office Class E(c) use to a sui generis use as a Coroner’s Court and associated administrative accommodation with the removal of an existing parking space, and the installation of a replacement door Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
25 Jun 2026
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Approved
7 Oct 2026

Approved on 7 Oct 2026 · Last checked 26 Oct 2026

Documents 32

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Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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
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 18 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.

Building

Floor area499 m² (5,371 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 57)
UseOffices and Workshop Businesses
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in April 2026, 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

Application type
Planning Application
Postcode
OX4 2SU
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Case officer
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Decision
Approved
Decision date
7 Oct 2026
Applicant
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Agent
Alyssa Birum
Leaseholder
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How this decision compares

Decided in 104 days from validation, 48 days slower than Oxfordshire County Council's median of 56 for full applications. Approved, as 87% of full applications here are.

51%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
143,608decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided across the UK in the last twelve months, from validation; too few recent full applications in Oxfordshire County Council to go on. Oxfordshire County Council decision record →

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.

Leaseholders: 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.