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26/02459/CEU - Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use Registered
Admin / procedural

Proposal

Application to certify that the existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
13 Oct 2026
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Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 8 Dec 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. A decision is expected by 8 Dec 2026.

Comments are open until 18 Nov 2026

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Documents 1

Application forms 1

PDF Application form redacted Application Form · 13 Oct 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 3

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 Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.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.
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Also on the record
Inside the Oxford built-up area.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 20 October 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.

Building

Floor area137 m² (1,475 sq ft)
Energy ratingC (73 out of 100), could reach B
PropertyMid-terrace house, 7 habitable rooms
Built1900 to 1929
HeatingBoiler and radiators, mains gas
WallsSolid brick, as built, no insulation (assumed)

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 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
OX4 1DD
Received
13 Oct 2026
Validated
13 Oct 2026
Ward
St Clement's Ward
Case officer
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Target decision
8 Dec 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 20 Oct 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15292863
Planning Portal ref
PP-15292863
Neighbours
19 Oct 2026
Consultation
19 Oct 2026
Comments by
18 Nov 2026
Site or press notice
22 Oct 2026
Statutory expiry
8 Dec 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

Within ~100m

Nearby activity

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2020 Approved
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2020 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension.
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2017 Approved
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Erection of a single storey rear extension.
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2016 Refused
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Erection of a two storey side extension to 30A Union Street to create 1 x 1-bed and 1 x 2…
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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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

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.