Planning application
32 The Grates Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3LJ
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
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
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26 Feb 2026
Received by Oxford
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30 Mar 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 37 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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Open the documentsWhat 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
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