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34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL

Refused Oxford 24/02225/CPU Certificate of Proposed Use

Works: Extension Loft or dormer Windows or glazing

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 proposed alterations to hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 3no. rooflights to front elevation in association with loft conversion, alterations to rear extension roof from pitched to flat and erection of a first floor rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable space including removal of 1no. garage door and insertion of 1no. window to front elevation, insertion of 1no. window to rear and 1no. window to side elevation, removal of 1no. window to side elevation is lawful development.

As published by the council, reference 24/02225/CPU

Application record

Reference
24/02225/CPU
Type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
16 Sep 2024
Validated
16 Sep 2024
Decided
21 Nov 2024
Ward
Headington Hill And Northway Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX3 0AL

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01591/FUL Awaiting decision

    34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and provision of bin and cycle storage.

    Submitted 1 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 24/01789/FUL Granted

    34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Conversion of garage into habitable space. Insertion of 1no. window to front, and 1no. window to rear elevation. Provision of bin and bike stores. (Amended details) (Amended description) (Amended drawings)

    Decided 14 Nov 2024 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2024

    Received by Oxford

  2. 21 Nov 2024

    Decision issued: Refused

  3. 17 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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8 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 outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

Nearby applications

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  • 34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL

    24/01789/FUL Submitted 23 Jul 2024 0m away

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Conversion of garage into habitable space. Insertion of 1no. window to front, and 1no. window to rear elevation. Provision of bin and bike stores. (Amended details) (Amended description) (Amended drawings)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docs
    Domestic
  • 34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL

    26/01591/FUL Submitted 1 Jul 2026 44m away

    84% historically approved · decision due ~26 Aug

    Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and provision of bin and cycle storage.

    Awaiting decision Full applications
    Domestic
  • 22 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AJ

    25/02452/FUL Submitted 22 Sep 2025 76m away

    Demolition of existing shed and rear outrigger. Erection of an ancillary annexe at the rear of the garden. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension. Erection of a two storey side extension. Formation of rear dormer and insertion of 2no rooflights to front roofslope in association with a loft conversion. Alterations to fenestrations and re-rendering elevations.

    Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 17 docs
    Small domestic
  • 24 Ambleside Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AQ

    24/00001/FUL Submitted 2 Jan 2024 93m away

    Demolition of existing bungalow, garage and outbuildings. Erection of a two storey 1 x 4 dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated landscaping. Provision of bin and bike stores and air source heat pump. (Amended plans)

    Granted Full applications Demolition 44 docs
    Several homes
  • 26 Ambleside Drive Oxford OX3 0AQ

    18/01221/CND2 Submitted 25 Jul 2019 95m away

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (Samples) of planning permission 18/01221/FUL

    Granted Conditions 5 docs
  • 26 Ambleside Drive Oxford OX3 0AQ

    18/01221/CND Submitted 23 Jul 2019 95m away

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Bin and Cycle Stores), 8 (Parking Plan), 10 (Boundary Treatments) and 14 (Landscape plan required) of planning permission 18/01221/FUL

    Granted Conditions 8 docs

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  • 26/02168/CPU Awaiting decision

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    Application to certify that the proposed installation of a rear box dormer and Installation of 2no. front elevation roof light windows are lawful developments.

    8 Sep 2026 Outline
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    28 Aug 2026 Outline