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26/01721/CLUP - Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed Approved
Change of useExtensions & alterations

Proposal

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

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Application progress

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Received
1 Jul 2026
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Approved

Approved on · Delegated · Last checked 11 Sept 2026

Documents 14

Decision & officer reports 3

PDF Officer Report Document · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Document · 10 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Decision Document · 15 Jul 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 7

PDF Public Comments Document · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Comments Document · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Comments Document · 6 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Comments Document · 5 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Consultation Response Document · 31 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Comments Document · 20 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Public Comments Document · 16 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 4

PDF Application Documents Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Supporting Documents Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Site Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF Plans - Proposed Document · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 2

Banbury conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
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Also on the record
Inside the Banbury built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

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Important details

Council
Cherwell
Application type
Certificate of Lawful Use Proposed
Postcode
OX16 0EB
Received
1 Jul 2026
Validated
1 Jul 2026
Ward
Banbury Cross And Neithrop
Parish
Banbury
Target decision
26 Aug 2026
Decision
Permitted
Decision level
Delegated

Public comments

6comments received

Last counted 11 Sept 2026

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Historical activity at this location

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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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings