4 Moreton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7AX Data via plota.co.uk

25/01800/FUL - Full Application Refused

Proposal

Demolition of existing extension, removal of existing rear staircase. Erection of a single storey rear extension, alterations to fenestration. (amended plans) Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
15 Jul 2025
✓
Consultation
21 Oct 2025
✗
Refused
19 Nov 2025
Appeal
Not lodged

Refused on 19 Nov 2025 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
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
Conservation area 61 m away: North Oxford Victorian Suburb; Tree preservation order 18 m away: Diamond Court 153 Banbury Road Oxford OX2 7AA; 1 listed building within 150 m; National infrastructure project 660 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; 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 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.

Sales history 2

Last sold for £1,605,000 in December 2023. Detached house, freehold.

11 December 2023£1,605,000Recorded as a transfer outside a standard sale
23 June 2006£949,000

Sale prices from HM Land Registry's price paid record, matched to this application by its address.

Building

Floor area124 m² (1,335 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (asset rating 79)
UseD1 Non-residential Institutions - Primary Health Care Building
HeatingHeating and Natural Ventilation

From the energy performance certificate lodged in June 2022, 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
OX2 7AX
Received
15 Jul 2025
Validated
15 Jul 2025
Ward
Summertown
Case officer
Show
Target decision
19 Nov 2025
Decision
Refused
Decision date
19 Nov 2025
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Riach Architects
Freehold owner
Show

How this decision compares

Decided in 127 days from validation, 66 days slower than Oxford's median of 61 for full applications. Refused, as 13% of full applications here are.

45%decided within 8 weeks
87%approved
796decided in the last year

Plota live figures for full applications decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 15 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14142068
Planning Portal ref
PP-14142068
Neighbours
23 Jul 2025
Consultation
21 Oct 2025
Comments by
17 Nov 2025
Site or press notice
24 Oct 2025
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 2025
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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

Sale prices: Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.

Freehold owner: 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.