97 Old Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8SX Data via plota.co.uk

26/01496/FUL - Full Application Registered
DemolitionNew homesSolar & renewables

Proposal

Demolition of existing garage. Erection of a 1 x 2 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Installation of air source heat pump, bin and bicycle storage. Associated alterations to landscaping and boundary treatments. (Amended description). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
18 Jun 2026
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Validated
25 Jun 2026
✓
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Sept 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 13 Oct 2026; it is now day 106.

Comments are open until 13 Oct 2026

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Documents 7

Statements & assessments 5

PDF Design and access statement Other · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Drainage strategy Other · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Biodiversity net gain assessment Other · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary roost assessment Other · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy statement Other · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Cil form Other · 18 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Site constraints 6

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Local nature reserve about 95 m away: Rock Edge
Work nearby can need a habitats assessment.
Harm to a protected site is only accepted where there is no alternative and an overriding public interest.
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
SSSI about 95 m away: Rock Edge SSSI
Natural England may need consulting, depending on what is proposed.
Sites of special scientific interest are the best wildlife and geological sites in the country. Development likely to harm one is rarely permitted.
Also on the record
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 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 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 area87 m² (936 sq ft)
Energy ratingD (64 out of 100), could reach B
PropertySemi-detached house, 4 habitable rooms
Built1930 to 1949
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in February 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
OX3 8SX
Received
18 Jun 2026
Validated
25 Jun 2026
Ward
Quarry And Risinghurst Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
10 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Andrew Hudson

Decision outlook

Day 106, past the statutory target. 83% of demolitions in Oxford are decided within thirteen weeks; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 7 Oct 2026.

Day 1065 days to the predicted decision (day 111)
55%decided within 8 weeks
91%approved
111decided in the last year

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

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 7 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15022016
Planning Portal ref
PP-15022016
Neighbours
2 Jul 2026
Consultation
29 Sept 2026
Comments by
13 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
14 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2025 Approved
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Installation of a 1no. 10m creosote pole.
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2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus 9m pole.
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2024 Approved
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Formation of 1no. dormer to side elevation roofslope.
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2024 Approved
3A York Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8NW
Formation of 1no. dormer to side elevation roofslope.
24/00865/FUL
2023 Refused
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2023 Refused
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2022 Approved
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2022 Approved
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2022 Refused
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2022 Refused
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Permission in principle application for the re-development of the former public house for…
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2022 Withdrawn
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2022 Withdrawn
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2021 Approved
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2021 Approved
114 Old Road Headington Oxford OX3 8SX
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
4 York Road Oxford OX3 8NW
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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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2017 Approved
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2017 Approved
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Application to certify that the proposed formation of habitable space in roofspace and fo…
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2016 Approved
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Application to certify that the proposed alterations to roof to form hip to gable, format…
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2016 Refused
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Erection of a two storey front and side extension and single storey rear extension. Alter…
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2016 Approved
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Erection of single storey side extension.
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.