St Michael's Guest House 26 St Michael's Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2EB Data via plota.co.uk

25/01743/FUL - Full Application Withdrawn

Proposal

Change of use from bike repair shop (Sui Generis) to hotel accommodation (Use Class C1). Alterations to internal layout and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
7 Jul 2025
✓
Validated
31 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
13 Aug 2025
−
Withdrawn
14 Oct 2025

Withdrawn on 14 Oct 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 9

Grade II listed: 26, St Michaels Street
List entry 1068881 · The pin is inside its outline · 54 more listed buildings within 150 m (5 Grade I, 8 Grade II*, 41 Grade II)
Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Central 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.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Scheduled monument 73 m away: Oxford city walls
Its setting is a consideration for work nearby.
Nationally important archaeology protected by the Secretary of State. Work that affects the monument or its setting is rarely permitted.
Historic England ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
National infrastructure project 570 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Registered park or garden 232 m away: Worcester College; Inside the Oxford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt

Checked on 1 November 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate 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 area160 m² (1,722 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (asset rating 58)
UseC1 Hotels
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in September 2018, 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
Full Application
Postcode
OX1 2EB
Received
7 Jul 2025
Validated
31 Jul 2025
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
23 Oct 2025
Decision
Application Withdrawn
Decision date
14 Oct 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Leaseholder
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14155672
Planning Portal ref
PP-14155672
Neighbours
7 Aug 2025
Consultation
13 Aug 2025
Comments by
6 Sept 2025
Site or press notice
14 Aug 2025
Statutory expiry
25 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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

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.