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53 James Street Oxford OX4 1EU

Granted Oxford 18/02369/CEU Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Application to certify that the existing HMO use of the property (Use Class C4) is lawful development.

As published by the council, reference 18/02369/CEU

Application record

Reference
18/02369/CEU
Type
Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
5 Sep 2018
Validated
7 Sep 2018
Decided
31 Oct 2018
Ward
St Marys Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX4 1EU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Sep 2018

    Received by Oxford

  2. 7 Sep 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 31 Oct 2018

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 11 Oct 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

16 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 31 October 2018, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About lawful development applications

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination that existing or proposed works do not need planning permission; the merits of the scheme are not considered. More in our guide to planning application types.

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