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185 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

Refused Oxford 25/02623/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Change of use from retail unit (Use Class E(a)) to a restaurant (Use Class E(b)). Installation of external ventilation system to rear elevation.

As published by the council, reference 25/02623/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02623/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Refused
Received
8 Oct 2025
Validated
20 Oct 2025
Decided
15 Dec 2025
Ward
St Clement's Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX4 1UT

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 2 refused.

  • 26/01348/ADV Granted

    185 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

    Display of 1no. internally illuminated fascia sign.

    Decided 8 Sep 2026 Advertising
  • 26/00956/FUL Granted

    185 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

    Installation of commercial flue to rear elevation. Alterations to shop front (amended plans and description)

    Decided 3 Jul 2026 Full applications
  • 25/02624/ADV Refused

    185 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

    Display of 1no. Externally illuminated fascia sign.

    Decided 15 Dec 2025 Advertising

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Oct 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 20 Oct 2025

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 15 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Refused

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

23 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 full applications

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Nearby applications

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  • 185 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

    26/00956/FUL Submitted 17 Apr 2026 50 yards away

    Installation of commercial flue to rear elevation. Alterations to shop front (amended plans and description)

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 28 docs

  • 185 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

    25/02624/ADV Submitted 8 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Display of 1no. Externally illuminated fascia sign.

    Refused Advertising 23 docs

  • 183 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1UT

    19/02821/FUL Submitted 29 Oct 2019 50 yards away

    Erection of a single storey rear and first floor extension to the rear building and sub-division of existing dwellinghouse to form 1 x 2-bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3), and 1 x 2-bed maisonette (Use Class C3) above existing shop unit. Formation of new external stair access to rear elevation. Provision of bin and cycle storage.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • 187 Cowley Road Oxford OX4 1UT

    18/02493/CEU Submitted 19 Sep 2018 50 yards away

    Application to certify that the existing rear extension is lawful development.

    Granted Lawful development Extension 37 docs

  • 189 - 191 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

    18/02121/FUL Submitted 9 Aug 2018 50 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor of no. 189 & 191 Cowley Road from Use Class A2 (Financial and Professional Services) to Restaurant (Use Class A3). Erection of a single storey rear extension and enlargement of openings to front elevation. Change of use of first floor of 191 Cowley Road from (Use Class A2) to dwelling (Use Class C3) to create a 1 x 1-bed flat with provision of bin and cycle storage.

    Withdrawn Full applications Extension 13 docs
    Small domestic

  • 189 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

    18/03291/FUL Submitted 15 Dec 2018 50 yards away

    Change of use of ground floor of no. 189 & 191 Cowley Road from Use Class A2 (Financial and Professional Services) to Restaurant (Use Class A3). Erection of a single storey rear extension and enlargement of openings to front elevation. Change of use of first floor of 191 Cowley Road from (Use Class A2) to dwelling (Use Class C3) to create a 1 x 1-bed flat with provision of bin and cycle storage.

    Granted Full applications Extension 10 docs
    Small domestic

In Oxford

  • 26/02458/FUL Awaiting decision

    47 Bedford Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1SU

    Removal of 2no. existing dormers at South East elevation and replaced with 1no. dormer at South east elevation.

    Received 13 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02452/FUL Awaiting decision

    8 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HG

    Replacement of rear single storey extension glass roof with a natural slate roof, raising by 125mm and retaining the two rooflights.

    Received 13 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02450/FUL Awaiting decision

    33 Warneford Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1LU

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and cycle storage.

    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/02451/FUL Awaiting decision

    5 Stockmore Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1JT

    Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and cycle storage.

    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 26/01881/FUL Refused

    13 Ashlong Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0NH

    Demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension. Alterations to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 2no. front rooflights in association with loft conversion.

    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications