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26/02503/CEU - Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use Registered

Proposal

Application to certify that the existing amalgamation of 2 x flats (Use Class C3) into a single 1 x 7 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) is lawful development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
15 Oct 2026
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Validated
23 Oct 2026
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Consultation
29 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 18 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 28 Nov 2026

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Site constraints 8

North Oxford Victorian Suburb conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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 ↗
3 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 2-4, Charlbury Road, Grade II, 52 m away · 3 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 ↗
Also on the record
Registered park or garden 109 m away: Park Town; SSSI 391 m away: New Marston Meadows SSSI; Inside the Oxford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1009 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 1 November 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.

Sales history 1

Last sold for £1,450,000 in July 2022. Flat or maisonette, leasehold.

26 July 2022£1,450,000

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

Building

Floor area140 m² (1,507 sq ft)
Energy ratingE (46 out of 100), could reach C
PropertySemi-detached maisonette, 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 February 2020, 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
Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use
Postcode
OX2 6SU
Received
15 Oct 2026
Validated
23 Oct 2026
Ward
Summertown
Target decision
18 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 6 Nov 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15292878
Planning Portal ref
PP-15292878
Neighbours
29 Oct 2026
Consultation
29 Oct 2026
Comments by
28 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
5 Nov 2026
Statutory expiry
18 Dec 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

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

Freehold boundary: © Crown copyright and database rights 2026, HM Land Registry. Polygons © Crown copyright and database rights 2026 Ordnance Survey 100026316. Conditions of use

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.