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32 The Grates Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3LJ

Awaiting decision Oxford 26/00484/CPU Certificate of Proposed Use

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Proposal

Application to certify that the proposed home-based private hire taxi service for administrative purpose only, used solely by the occupier of 32 The Grates, with no other staff at the premises, no taxis or drivers, and with no taxi vehicles other than the occupants licensed private hire vehicle parked at the premises is lawful development.

As published by the council, reference 26/00484/CPU

Application record

Reference
26/00484/CPU
Type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Status
Registered
Received
26 Feb 2026
Validated
30 Mar 2026
Ward
Cowley Ward
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
OX4 3LJ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 Feb 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 30 Mar 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 25 May 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.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

7 documents on file for this application

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What happens while it is decided

This application is with Oxford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oxford decided outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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