197 Howard Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3BD Data via plota.co.uk

26/02333/FUL - Full Application Registered
Extensions & alterations

Proposal

Formation of rear dormer in association with loft conversion and internal alterations. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
29 Sept 2026
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Validated
8 Oct 2026
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Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 3 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicts a decision around 3 Dec 2026, from Oxford's recent extensions.

Comments are open until 13 Nov 2026

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Documents 3

Statements & assessments 1

PDF Design and access statement Other · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

Application forms 2

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗ PDF Cil form Other · 29 Sept 2026 View ↗

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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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
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
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 15 October 2026. 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 1

Last sold for £300,000 in September 2007. Semi-detached house, freehold.

17 September 2007£300,000

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

Building

Floor area180 m² (1,938 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (71 out of 100)
PropertySemi-detached house, 6 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in December 2017, 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
OX4 3BD
Received
29 Sept 2026
Validated
8 Oct 2026
Ward
Donnington Ward
Target decision
3 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show
Agent
Jim Driscoll

Decision outlook

Day 20 of the 56-day target. Oxford usually decides extensions by day 56.

Day 2036 days to the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
85%approved
494decided in the last year

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

Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 22 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15256040
Planning Portal ref
PP-15256040
Neighbours
14 Oct 2026
Consultation
14 Oct 2026
Comments by
13 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
3 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

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

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Withdrawn
Application to certify that the existing sub-division of property into 1 x 1 and 1 x 4 be…
24/00979/CEU
2024 Withdrawn
Application to certify that the existing sub-division of property into 1 x 1 and 1 x 4 be…
24/00979/CEU
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
48 Ridgefield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3BX
Application to certify that the proposed erection of a rear outbuilding for incidental us…
25/01513/CPU
2025 Approved
48 Ridgefield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3BX
Application to certify that the proposed erection of a rear outbuilding for incidental us…
25/01513/CPU
2025 Approved
350 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2AG
Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus 10m pole.
25/01634/PDT
2025 Approved
350 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2AG
Installation of fixed line broadband electronic communications apparatus 10m pole.
25/01634/PDT
2024 Approved
62 Ridgefield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3DA
Alterations to hip to gable. Formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft con…
24/02198/FUL
2024 Approved
62 Ridgefield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3DA
Alterations to hip to gable. Formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft con…
24/02198/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
65 Ridgefield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3BX
Demolition of existing side and rear extension. Erection of a single storey rear and side…
23/02570/FUL
2023 Withdrawn
65 Ridgefield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3BX
Demolition of existing side and rear extension. Erection of a single storey rear and side…
23/02570/FUL
2021 Approved
2A Kenilworth Avenue Oxford OX4 2AN
Conversion of garage to habitable space and alteration to 1no. window to front elevation.
21/03554/FUL
2021 Approved
2A Kenilworth Avenue Oxford OX4 2AN
Conversion of garage to habitable space and alteration to 1no. window to front elevation.
21/03554/FUL
2022
374 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2BY
Conversion of the rear outbuilding to habitable space.
22/00361/FUL
2022
374 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2BY
Conversion of the rear outbuilding to habitable space.
22/00361/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
50 Ridgefield Road Oxford OX4 3BX
Erection of part single part two storey rear extension. Alterations to roof to form hip t…
21/03070/FUL
2021 Withdrawn
50 Ridgefield Road Oxford OX4 3BX
Erection of part single part two storey rear extension. Alterations to roof to form hip t…
21/03070/FUL
2020 Approved
42 Ridgefield Road Oxford OX4 3BX
Formation of 1no. dormer to rear roofslope.
20/02965/FUL
2020 Approved
42 Ridgefield Road Oxford OX4 3BX
Formation of 1no. dormer to rear roofslope.
20/02965/FUL
2020 Approved
354 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 2AG
Formation of a dropped kerb.
20/01092/FUL
2020 Approved
354 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 2AG
Formation of a dropped kerb.
20/01092/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
50 Ridgefield Road Oxford OX4 3BX
Alterations to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1no. dormer to rear rooflsope. Ere…
19/03287/FUL
2019 Withdrawn
50 Ridgefield Road Oxford OX4 3BX
Alterations to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1no. dormer to rear rooflsope. Ere…
19/03287/FUL
2016 Approved
200 Howard Street Oxford OX4 3BH
Change of use from a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a large House in Mult…
16/03163/FUL
2016 Approved
331 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2AQ
Replacement of windows.
16/02151/CT3
2016 Approved
48 Ridgefield Road Oxford OX4 3BX
Erection of a two storey side and rear extension and a single storey rear extension.
16/02676/FUL
2016 Approved
348 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2AG
Demolition of existing rear extensions. Erection of a single storey rear extension and in…
16/02288/FUL
2016 Withdrawn
48 Ridgefield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3BX
Erection of two storey side and part single, part two storey rear extension. Insertion of…
16/00938/FUL
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.

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.