Surman House Mandelbrote Drive Oxford Oxfordshire Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Erection of 35no. temporary portacabins to be used as offices (Use Class E(g)(i)) arranged in three storeys, two of 15 and one of 5 cabins for a period of up to three years. (Amended application form). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Under consideration
No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 16 Oct 2026; it is now day 87.
Documents 11
Statements & assessments 4
Application forms 2
Other documents 5
Site constraints 5
Checked on 6 October 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, the British Geological Survey and UK Health Security Agency (radon, contains BGS materials © UKRI) 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 87, past the statutory target. 81% of commercial and major works in Oxford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 13 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.
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Public comments
83% object · above the UK average of 75%
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15031787
- Planning Portal ref
- PP-15031787
- Neighbours
- 29 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 2 Oct 2026
- Comments by
- 16 Oct 2026
- Site or press notice
- 4 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 8 Sept 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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%).
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