4 - 5 Becket Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1PP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01414/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from guesthouse (Use Class C1) to a temporary larger house in multiple occupation (Sui Generis) (retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 30 Jul 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX1 1PP
Received
10 Jun 2026
Validated
23 Jun 2026
Ward
Osney And St. Thomas Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14946574
Neighbours
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
30 Jul 2026
Press notice
9 Jul 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#275 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 55% 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 (87%) 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, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #169 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 292
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #247 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #253 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
106 decided
1,132
Total decisions
151 refused in 2025