Planning application
156 Headley Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7SZ
Refused. Only the applicant can appeal, within the statutory time limit, and a revised scheme can be submitted instead.
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
Application record
- Reference
- 25/03239/CEU
- Type
- Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Refused
- Received
- 4 Dec 2025
- Validated
- 6 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Headington Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX3 7SZ
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
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
9 documents on file for this application
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Open the documentsWhat 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 lawful development applications
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.
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