44 - 56 Oxford Road Cowley Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2DT Data via plota.co.uk

26/01618/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Removal of existing car wash. Installation of 4no. jet wash bays, 2no. valeting bays and associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
3 Jul 2026
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Validated
15 Jul 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 2 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 27 Oct 2026; it is now day 86.

Comments are open until 27 Oct 2026

Comment on this application ↗

Site constraints 4

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
Also on the record
Radon affected area, class 2; 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. 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

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX4 2DT
Received
3 Jul 2026
Validated
15 Jul 2026
Ward
Temple Cowley Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
2 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Daniel Phillips
Leaseholder
Show

Decision outlook

Day 86, past the statutory target. 81% of commercial and major works in Oxford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 14 Oct 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 8 Oct 2026.

Day 8619 days to the predicted decision (day 105)
58%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 objecting

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 8 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15045564
Planning Portal ref
PP-15045564
Neighbours
21 Jul 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
27 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
28 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
9 Sept 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

Leaseholders: 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.