41 Queens Road Banbury Oxfordshire OX16 0EB Data via plota.co.uk

Under Consultation 26/01721/CLUP
Date received
1 Jul 2026
Date validated
1 Jul 2026
Postcode
OX16 0EB

Description

Certificate of Lawfulness of Proposed Use and Development for Change of Use from a dwellinghouse (Class C3) to a small HMO (Class C4) for up to six residents only and minor external alterations to the principal (front) elevation of the existing dwellinghouse including the installation of a replacement front door within the existing structural opening and the installation of a new, co-ordinating door in lieu of the existing gated entrance to the side passage… Data via plota.co.uk

Cherwell
Planning Authority Score
3.6/10
Below average
#214 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Cherwell is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 296. 49% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (94%) than the national average (90%).

Slower than most councils
for householder decisions
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Cherwell decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
92%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #77 of 296
94%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #101 of 296
47%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #247 of 296
49%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #218 of 296
77%
Minor dwellings approved
117 decided (1-9 homes)
95%
Major dwellings approved
19 decided (10+ homes)
96%
Change of use approved
47 decided
1,091
Total decisions
90 refused in the year to March 2026