27 Norham Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SQ Data via plota.co.uk

26/00288/VAR - Variation of condition Allowed on appeal

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Develop in accordance with approved Plans) of planning permission (Demolition of three-storey, flat roof rear extension and fire escape. Demolition of garage block to rear garden. Removal of steps to side elevation. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear and side extension to allow the conversion of the existing 4no. flats to 1 x 6 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and 2 x 1 bed flats (Use Class C3). Replacement of front entrance steps. Formation of basement with rear glazed lightwell. Alterations to roof and fenestration. Installation of air conditioning unit and ASHP to rear garden and PV panels to roof. Alterations to front boundary wall including formation of railings. Infill of entrance driveway wall. Alterations to landscaping and provision of air source heat pump enclosure, bin and cycle stores (Amended plans and description)) to allow for alterations to the proposed rear extension at lower ground level. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

✓
Received
4 Feb 2026
✓
Validated
11 Feb 2026
✓
Consultation
12 Feb 2026
✗
Refused
7 Apr 2026
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Appeal allowed

Refused on 7 Apr 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 8 Oct 2026

Associated applications 3

Site constraints 9

North Oxford Victorian Suburb 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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
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
Registered park or garden about 112 m away: Park Town; 2 listed buildings within 150 m of the postcode pin; SSSI about 398 m away: New Marston Meadows SSSI; Inside the Oxford built-up area; National infrastructure project about 1061 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
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, 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.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
OX2 6SQ
Received
4 Feb 2026
Validated
11 Feb 2026
Ward
Walton Manor Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
8 Apr 2026
Decision
Refused
Decision date
7 Apr 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Public comments

3comments received
2 neutral1 supporting

33% support · above the UK average of 16%

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14629841
Planning Portal ref
PP-14629841
Neighbours
12 Feb 2026
Consultation
12 Feb 2026
Comments by
18 Mar 2026
Site or press notice
17 Feb 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Apr 2026
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