34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and provision of bin and cycle storage. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 13 Sept 2026; it is now day 74. The consultation period closed on 5 Aug 2026.
Documents 3
Statements & assessments 1
Application forms 2
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 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.
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Important details
Decision outlook
Day 74, past the statutory target. 88% of changes of use in Oxford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 30 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 11 Sept 2026.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →
Public comments
94% object · above the UK average of 75%
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 11 Sept 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-15045459
- Neighbours
- 6 Jul 2026
- Consultation
- 6 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 5 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 26 Aug 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
37 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Previous applications at this address
Nearby activity
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%).
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