Planning application
26/00211/CEU
48 Masons Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8QJ
Proposal
Application to certify that the existing House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
As published by the council, reference 26/00211/CEU
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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22 Jan 2026
Received by Oxford
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17 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
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.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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19/02893/FUL Granted
81 Wood Farm Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8PS
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
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26/01079/FUL Refused
57 Masons Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8QL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and cycle storage.
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25/01681/CND Awaiting decision
Garage 67 Masons Road Oxford Oxfordshire
Details submitted in compliance with condition 2 (Cycle and bin stores) of planning permission 25/01681/FUL
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19/02055/FUL Withdrawn
55 Wood Farm Road Oxford OX3 8PS
Demolition of existing garage and existing side extension. Erection of single storey rear extension. Erection of a 1 X 2 bed dwellinghouse. Provision of car parking, bin and bicycle stores
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19/02030/FUL Granted
51 Wood Farm Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8PS
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to Large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis). (Retrospective) (amended description) (amended site plan) (amended certificate)
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26/01563/FUL Awaiting decision
9 Stansfeld Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 8QH
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of cycle and bin storage.
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.