North Lodge Offices, North Hinksey Lane, Oxford, OX2 0JN Data via plota.co.uk

Proposal

Proposed alterations and extensions to existing office building, including rear/side extension and alterations to existing roof to form mansard roof, and all associated works and operations. Change of use of first and second floors to form 8 no. flats Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
22 Jul 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Approved
9 Oct 2026

Approved on 9 Oct 2026 · Delegated · Last checked 10 Oct 2026

Site constraints 8

Agricultural Land Classification
Flood zone 3, rivers and sea
High chance: a 1 in 100 or greater annual chance from rivers, or 1 in 200 from the sea. Any development here needs a flood risk assessment. Defences are not counted.
The Environment Agency flood map for planning. Homes in zone 3 must also pass the sequential test. Surface water flooding is a separate map.
Flood map ↗
Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
2 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: South View, Grade II, 34 m away · 2 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Historic England ↗
Agricultural Land Classification: URBAN | Neighbourhood Plan Areas: North Hinksey Neighbourhood Plan Area | District Boundaries VALE | Flood Zone 3 2563 | Flood Zone 3 2565 | Flood Zone Functional Floodplain 506 | Flood Zone Historical 631 | Environmental Protection Previous Land Use 0751Council record
Recorded by the council for this site.
Council site ↗
Also on the record
Inside the Oxford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1548 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application; Green belt 88 m away: Oxford; Air quality management area 80 m away: The City of Oxford.
Not affected
No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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

Application type
Minor Development
Postcode
OX2 0JN
Received
22 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Case officer
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Target decision
12 Oct 2026
Decision
Planning Permission is Granted
Decision date
9 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
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Agent
Alex Cresswell Planning Consultancy Ltd

How this decision compares

Decided in 59 days from validation, 7 days faster than Vale of White Horse's median of 66 for changes of use. Approved, as 93% of changes of use here are.

37%decided within 8 weeks
93%approved
44decided in the last year

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Vale of White Horse in the last twelve months, from validation. Vale of White Horse decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

Last counted 10 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
25 Aug 2026
Comments by
22 Sept 2026
Statutory expiry
12 Oct 2026
Vale of White Horse
Planning Authority Score
4.5/10
Below average
#176 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Vale of White Horse ranks #198 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 51% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are slightly more likely to be approved here (96%) than the national average (90%).

These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Vale of White Horse decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
95%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #32 of 296
96%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #64 of 296
57%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #198 of 296
51%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #232 of 296
86%
Minor dwellings approved
83 decided (1-9 homes)
88%
Major dwellings approved
16 decided (10+ homes)
90%
Change of use approved
31 decided
1,015
Total decisions
51 refused in the year to March 2026