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26/01504/VAR - Variation of condition Approved
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plns) of planning permission (Extension of the existing rear dormer and insertion of an additional window. Alterations to roof and fenestration of the existing rear extension. Alterations to 1no. rooflight to front elevation and 1no. window to side elevation (amended plan and description)) to allow replacement of the approved hipped roof with a gable roof form. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jun 2026
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Validated
2 Jul 2026
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Consultation
20 Aug 2026
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Approved
25 Aug 2026

Approved on 25 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 27 Aug 2026

Documents 8

Decision & officer reports 2

PDF Decision Decision · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗ PDF Delegated report Report · 26 Aug 2026 View ↗

Plans & drawings 2

PDF Proposed plans and elevations Approved Plan · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Existing plans and elevations Approved Plan · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF Cil form Other · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗

Other documents 2

PDF Cover letter Other · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗ IMG Photo Photo · 20 Jun 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Associated applications 2

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Site constraints 5

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Also on the record
Conservation area about 24 m away: Headington Hill; Inside the Oxford built-up area; Priority habitat about 24 m away: Deciduous woodland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 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.

Sales history 3

Last sold for £652,000 in June 2019. Semi-detached house, freehold.

18 June 2019£652,000
25 July 2006£370,000
24 May 1999£130,000

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

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Variation of condition
Postcode
OX4 1NG
Received
22 Jun 2026
Validated
2 Jul 2026
Ward
St Clement's Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
27 Aug 2026
Decision
Approved
Decision date
25 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated Decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 27 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15023715
Neighbours
8 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Aug 2026
Comments by
7 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
22 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

26 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Extension of the existing rear dormer and insertion of an additional window. Alterations…
24/02866/FUL
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/00721/FUL
2022 Approved
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Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (…
22/01878/FUL
2022 Approved
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22/01878/FUL
2022 Approved
19 Tawney Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to the existing rear extension…
22/00282/FUL
2022 Approved
19 Tawney Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NJ
Erection of a single storey rear extension and alterations to the existing rear extension…
22/00282/FUL
2021 Approved
15 Tawney Street Oxford OX4 1NJ
Application to certify that the proposed outbuilding is lawful development.
21/01200/CPU
2021 Approved
15 Tawney Street Oxford OX4 1NJ
Application to certify that the proposed outbuilding is lawful development.
21/01200/CPU
2021 Approved
139 Morrell Avenue Oxford OX4 1NG
Demolition of existing rear external store/wc and erection of single storey rear infill e…
21/00924/FUL
2021 Approved
139 Morrell Avenue Oxford OX4 1NG
Demolition of existing rear external store/wc and erection of single storey rear infill e…
21/00924/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
181 Morrell Avenue Oxford OX4 1NG
Demolition of existing garage and rear extension. Erection of a part single part two stor…
20/03128/FUL
2020 Withdrawn
181 Morrell Avenue Oxford OX4 1NG
Demolition of existing garage and rear extension. Erection of a part single part two stor…
20/03128/FUL
2020 Approved
15 Tawney Street Oxford OX4 1NJ
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to roof to form hip to gable, format…
20/02542/CPU
2020 Approved
15 Tawney Street Oxford OX4 1NJ
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to roof to form hip to gable, format…
20/02542/CPU
2017 Approved
14 Parsons Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NL
Alterations to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1No. dormer window to rear roofslo…
17/02286/FUL
2017 Approved
14 Parsons Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NL
Alterations to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1No. dormer window to rear roofslo…
17/02286/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
86 Morrell Avenue Oxford OX4 1NA
Erection of a part single, part two storey side extension and single storey rear extensio…
17/01233/FUL
2017 Withdrawn
86 Morrell Avenue Oxford OX4 1NA
Erection of a part single, part two storey side extension and single storey rear extensio…
17/01233/FUL
2016 Refused
14 Parsons Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NL
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to roof to form hip to gable with fo…
16/01997/CPU
2016 Approved
155 Morrell Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NG
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
16/02107/FUL
2016 Approved
157 Morrell Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NG
Formation of dropped kerb. Alterations to front boundary wall.
16/00402/FUL
2024 Approved
10 Tawney Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NJ
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which…
24/01820/H42
2024 Approved
10 Tawney Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NJ
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which…
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2020 Approved
15 Tawney Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1NJ
Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which…
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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

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