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42 Benson Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7EH

Refused Oxford 24/01913/CEU Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use

Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.

Proposal

Application to certify that the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.

As published by the council, reference 24/01913/CEU

Application record

Reference
24/01913/CEU
Type
Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
5 Aug 2024
Validated
14 Aug 2024
Decided
24 Oct 2024
Ward
Lye Valley Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX3 7EH

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 5 Aug 2024

    Received by Oxford

  2. 14 Aug 2024

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 24 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

6 documents on file for this application

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What this refusal means

Oxford refused this application for the reasons on the decision notice; only the applicant can appeal, and refused schemes often return in revised form. 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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