153 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HD Data via plota.co.uk

26/00840/FUL - Full Application Registered

Proposal

Change of use from ground floor shop and basement storage (Use Class E) to a self-contained 1 x 1 bed flat (Use Class C3). Formation of lightwell including railings and metal stairs. Removal of shop signage, fenestration, rail and stairs to front elevation. Formation of access gate and railings to front elevation. Insertion of 1no. window to front elevation and 1no. patio door to basement level. Provision of amenity space, bin and cycle stores. Data via plota.co.uk

View original council record ↗

Application progress

Received
2 Apr 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 24 Aug 2026.

Comment on this application ↗

Documents 34

Consultation & comments 28

PDF Abbey road, 43 Public Comment · 13 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Mole place Public Comment · 12 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Church cowley road, 34 Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Campbell road, 133 Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 21 pike reach, wantage Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Stable close, 12 Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF The cairns 2 aston rd, bampton Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Abingdon road, 160 Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 28 speen place speen, newbury Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Turner close, 23 Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Leon close, 30 Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Crescent road, 7 Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Harpes road, 35 Public Comment · 11 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Flat 65, sheep street, bicester Public Comment · 10 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 5 calais dene bampton Public Comment · 10 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Rowland close, 15 Public Comment · 8 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Van diemans lane, 19 Public Comment · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Van diemans lane, 19 Public Comment · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Glanville road, 11 Public Comment · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Villeboys close, 38 (abingdon) Public Comment · 6 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Oxford civic society Consultee Comment · 5 May 2026 View ↗ PDF 108 glenmore road, carterton Public Comment · 4 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Summerfield, 14 Public Comment · 1 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Percy street, 100 Public Comment · 24 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF The avenue, 23 Public Comment · 22 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Marlborough road, 159 Public Comment · 19 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Stratford street, 8 Public Comment · 18 Apr 2026 View ↗ PDF Hayfield road, 26 Public Comment · 17 Apr 2026 View ↗

All documents on the council site ↗

Work with planning data? Every application in Oxford - and every UK council - as a live feed or API. About Plota's data service

Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX1 2HD
Received
2 Apr 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
28 May 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
Show

Public comments

30comments received
29 objecting1 neutral

97% object · above the UK average of 76%

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14806580
Neighbours
13 Apr 2026
Consultation
10 Aug 2026
Comments by
24 Aug 2026
Site notice
15 Apr 2026
Press notice
16 Apr 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

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