21 St Leonard's Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8AD Data via plota.co.uk

Decided 26/00590/CPU
Council
Date received
10 Mar 2026
Date validated
17 Mar 2026
Postcode
OX3 8AD

Description

Application to certify that the proposed alterations to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer with juliet balcony, insertion of 3no. rooflights to front roofslope in association with a loft conversion and alterations to fenestration is lawful development. Data via plota.co.uk

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 performance
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