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 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

This application is with Oxford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.

The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.

A lawful development certificate is a legal determination, not a planning judgement. It asks the council to confirm either that existing use or works are lawful, often through the passage of time, or that a proposal would not need planning permission at all. The applicant must prove the facts; the merits of the scheme are not considered.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

• 66 Valentia Road Oxford OX3 7PW

  19/02241/CEU Submitted 27 Aug 2019 45m 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 45m 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 50m away

  84% 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

• 59 Grays Road Oxford OX3 7PZ

  19/02527/FUL Submitted 30 Sep 2019 84m 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 84m 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

• 61 Grays Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7PZ

  24/02044/H42 Submitted 20 Aug 2024 89m 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 6.00m, for which the maximum height would be 2.92m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 2.62m.

  Decided Prior approval Extension 6 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.

  22 Jan 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.

  4 Dec 2025 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.

  29 Apr 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00200/CEU Granted

  47 Cumberland Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2BZ

  Application to certify that the existing use of the outbuilding as a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) is lawful development.

  21 Jan 2026 Lawful development
• 26/00684/CEU Withdrawn

  Iffley Post Office 77 Church Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4EF

  Application to certify that the existing installation of an air conditioning unit within the shop is lawful development.

  19 Mar 2026 Lawful development