Planning application
25/03239/CEU
156 Headley Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7SZ
Proposal
Application to certify that the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
As published by the council, reference 25/03239/CEU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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4 Dec 2025
Received by Oxford
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6 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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26 Jun 2026
Decision issued: Refused
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
What refusal means
The process from here
The council refused this application for the reasons set out on the decision notice, which the council portal holds in full. Only the applicant can appeal a refusal; the time limit runs from the decision date and is shorter for householder schemes.
Refusal does not prevent a fresh attempt. Applicants often address the reasons for refusal and resubmit, so a refused scheme is not necessarily the end of proposals for the site.
About lawful development applications
How this application type works
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.
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23/00102/ENT Granted
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Remove 1no. conifer tree (dead) as specified by Garry Downes in the Headington Hill Conservation Area.
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21/00964/H42 Decided
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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 3m, and for which the height of the eaves would be 3m
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26/01643/CAT Awaiting decision
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Works to 1no. Oak tree and 1no. Yew tree as specified by Climbing High Tree Care Ltd in the Headington Hill Conservation Area. T1 - Oak- crown lift to approx 4m and reduce approx 2-2.5m in height and spread to suitable growth points T1 - Yew- crown lift to approx 4m. Reduce limb overhanging road by 2-2.5m
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26/00278/FUL Awaiting decision
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21/00431/FUL Refused
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Other lawful development applications
In Oxford
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26/00994/CEU Granted
58 Hamilton Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7PZ
Application to certify that the existing amalgamation of 2 x flats (Use Class C3) into a single 1x5 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) is lawful development. (Amended description)
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26/01600/CEU Awaiting decision
42 Broad Oak Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8TS
Application to certify that the existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
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26/01569/CEU Awaiting decision
85 Wytham Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4TN
Application to certify that the existing subdivision of dwellinghouse to create a 2 x 1-bed flats (Use Class C3) is lawful development.
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26/01554/CEU Awaiting decision
10 Morris Crescent Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3ED
Application to certify that the existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
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26/01557/CEU Awaiting decision
40 Rewley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2RQ
Application to certify that the existing use as a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.