78 Valentia Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7PW

1. 27 Oct 2025

   Received by Oxford

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 December 2025, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Oxford took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Oxford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oxford decided lawful development applications in a median of 84 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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.

• 66 Valentia Road Oxford OX3 7PW

  19/02241/CEU Submitted 27 Aug 2019 50 yards away

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

  Granted Lawful development 11 docs

• 66 Valentia Road Oxford OX3 7PW

  19/01171/CEU Submitted 3 May 2019 50 yards away

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

  Refused Lawful development 13 docs

• 43 Grays Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7PZ

  25/02844/FUL Submitted 24 Oct 2025 50 yards away

  85% historically approved · decision due ~26 Dec

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extension, erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension.

  Awaiting decision Full applications Extension Demolition 11 docs
  Small domestic

• 62 Valentia Road Oxford OX3 7PW

  18/03216/FUL Submitted 7 Dec 2018 50 yards away

  Demolition of existing garage. Erection of part single, part two storey rear extension. Formation of 1no. dormer to rear roofslope in association with loft conversion.

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer +1 12 docs

• 59 Grays Road Oxford OX3 7PZ

  19/02527/FUL Submitted 30 Sep 2019 100 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension. Erection of a rear roof dormer in association with conversion of the loft to habitable accommodation. Change of use from small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) with associated internal changes. (Amended description)

  Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 23 docs
  Small domestic

• 59 Grays Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7PZ

  19/02176/H42 Submitted 14 Aug 2019 100 yards away

  Application for prior approval for the erection of a single storey rear extension, which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6m, for which the maximum height would be 3.385m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.505m

  Granted Prior approval Extension 3 docs
  Small domestic

• 26/00207/CEU Refused

  21 Dene Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7EF

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

  Received 22 Jan, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01766/CEU Awaiting decision

  46 Cricket Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3DQ

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

  Received 20 Jul, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 25/03239/CEU Refused

  156 Headley Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7SZ

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

  Received 4 Dec, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01051/CEU Granted

  29 Chatham Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4UZ

  Application to certify that the existing sub division of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to create 2 x1 bed flats (Use Class C3) is lawful development.

  Received 29 Apr, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development
• 26/01485/CEU Awaiting decision

  Flat 1 34 Garsington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2LG

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

  Received 18 Jun, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 Lawful development