29 James Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1ET

1. 12 Nov 2025

   Received by Oxford

2. 16 Dec 2025

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 10 February 2026, 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.

• 20 James Street Oxford OX4 1ET

  19/02612/FUL Submitted 9 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Erection of a single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 16 docs
  Small domestic

• 39B James Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1ET

  24/02317/FUL Submitted 30 Sep 2024 50 yards away

  Installation of 2no. rooflights to the front roof slope and 1no. rooflight dormer to the rear roof slope. (amended plans and description)

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 18 docs

• 65B St Mary's Road Oxford OX4 1PN

  19/01616/CEU Submitted 14 Jun 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 4 docs

• 3 Hurst Street Oxford OX4 1EZ

  19/00247/FUL Submitted 31 Jan 2019 50 yards away

  Change of use of building from Offices (Use Class B1) to Non-residential Institutions (Use Class D1).

  Refused Full applications 24 docs

• 3 Hurst Street Oxford OX4 1EZ

  19/00247/CND Submitted 22 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 1 (Cycle Storage) of planning permission 19/00247/FUL granted on appeal reference APP/G3110/W/19/3230317

  Granted Conditions 8 docs

• Flat 3 And Flat 4 40 James Street Oxford OX4 1ET

  21/01532/FUL Submitted 1 Jun 2021 50 yards away

  Formation of a loft conversion. Insertion of 6no. rooflights to front elevation, 6no. rooflights to rear elevation and removal of chimneys(Amended Plans and amended description)

  Granted Full applications Loft or dormer 18 docs

• 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