Planning application
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
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 existing car park, used as a part-time paid for public car park (Sui Generis) is lawful development.
As published by the council, reference 26/00556/CEU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00556/CEU
- Type
- Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 5 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 11 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Osney And St. Thomas Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- OX1 1SA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2023: 4 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02698/CAT Granted
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
Works to various trees as identified by Mr Andy Fulbrook in the Oxford City Council - Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, Oxpens Road (No.1) Tree Preservation Order G1 London Plane - Crown lift to 3m. T1011 Weeping Willow - Repollard T1017 London Plane - Prune back from light column to give adequate clearance. T1347 & T1348 London Plane - Prune back to give adequate clearance from gutters and crown lift to 4m. T1349 Weeping Willow - Repollard.
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25/02698/TPO Granted
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
Works to various trees as identified by Mr Andy Fulbrook in the Oxford City Council - Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, Oxpens Road (No.1) Tree Preservation Order G1 London Plane - Crown lift to 3m. T1011 Weeping Willow - Repollard T1017 London Plane - Prune back from light column to give adequate clearance. T1347 & T1348 London Plane - Prune back to give adequate clearance from gutters and crown lift to 4m. T1349 Weeping Willow - Repollard.
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23/00127/TPO Granted
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
Works (as specified by Salcey Limited) to various trees protected by the Oxford City Council - Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, Oxpens Road (No.1) Tree Preservation Order, 2013
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23/00128/CAT Granted
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
Works to Various Trees as specified by Salcey Limited in the Central Conservation Area (amended description; works to white willow tree T95 withdrawn by applicant due to third party ownership)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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5 Mar 2026
Received by Oxford
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11 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 6 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
4 documents on file for this application
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Trade members open them from here.
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 lawful development applications in a median of 76 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
Works (as specified by Salcey Limited) to various trees protected by the Oxford City Council - Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, Oxpens Road (No.1) Tree Preservation Order, 2013
Granted Trees 4 docs -
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford OX1 1SA
Erection of 3no. single storey extensions to the Ash and Brent buildings. Demolition of existing single storey extension and partial covered canopy. Enlarged openings at front elevation at ground floor level.
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition 30 docsSmall domestic -
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
Works to Various Trees as specified by Salcey Limited in the Central Conservation Area (amended description; works to white willow tree T95 withdrawn by applicant due to third party ownership)
Granted Trees 5 docs -
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
Works to various trees as identified by Mr Andy Fulbrook in the Oxford City Council - Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, Oxpens Road (No.1) Tree Preservation Order G1 London Plane - Crown lift to 3m. T1011 Weeping Willow - Repollard T1017 London Plane - Prune back from light column to give adequate clearance. T1347 & T1348 London Plane - Prune back to give adequate clearance from gutters and crown lift to 4m. T1349 Weeping Willow - Repollard.
Granted Trees 12 docs -
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1SA
Works to various trees as identified by Mr Andy Fulbrook in the Oxford City Council - Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, Oxpens Road (No.1) Tree Preservation Order G1 London Plane - Crown lift to 3m. T1011 Weeping Willow - Repollard T1017 London Plane - Prune back from light column to give adequate clearance. T1347 & T1348 London Plane - Prune back to give adequate clearance from gutters and crown lift to 4m. T1349 Weeping Willow - Repollard.
Granted Trees 12 docs -
City Of Oxford College Oxpens Road Oxford OX1 1SA
Coppice and pollard several willow trees and various works to several other trees as specified by Miss Jayne Farquharson included in the Oxford City Council - Oxford & Cherwell Valley College, Oxpens Road (No.1) Tree Preservation Order, 2013.
Granted Trees 3 docs
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