51 Church Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3JR

1. 17 Dec 2025

   Received by Oxford

2. 2 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 27 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 37 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 76 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.

• 5 Florence Park Road Oxford OX4 3PL

  19/02340/VAR Submitted 6 Sep 2019 42m away

  Variation of condition 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plns) of planning permission 17/02809/FUL (Erection of a single storey rear extension) to allow the height of the building to be raised.

  Granted Amendments Extension 7 docs
  Small domestic

• 16 Church Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3JR

  22/02782/CPU Submitted 23 Nov 2022 44m away

  Application to certify that the proposed alterations to roof to form hip to gable, insertion of 1no. rooflight to front roofslope and formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with loft conversion is lawful development.

  Granted Outline Loft or dormer 8 docs

• 14 Church Cowley Road Oxford OX4 3JR

  21/00908/FUL Submitted 30 Mar 2021 44m away

  Erection of single storey rear extension.

  Granted Full applications Extension 8 docs
  Small domestic

• 12 Church Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3JR

  26/01037/FUL Submitted 27 Apr 2026 55m away

  84% historically approved · decision due ~8 Jul

  Formation of dropped kerb.

  Decided Full applications

• 11 Florence Park Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3PL

  26/00913/FUL Submitted 13 Apr 2026 57m away

  Demolition of existing rear extension. Erection of a part single, par two storey side and rear extension. Provision of bin and cycle store.

  Refused Full applications Extension Demolition 12 docs

• Land At The Junction Of Church Cowley Road And Eleanor Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3ND

  22/02932/T56 Submitted 12 Dec 2022 60m away

  Application for prior approval to install a H3G 15m street pole and additional equipment cabinets.

  Decided Telecoms 26 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.

  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