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Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

Awaiting decision Oxford 26/00815/CEU Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use

Works: Demolition

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Proposal

Application to certify lawful commencement of development by undertaking 'material operations' as set out in s.56 of The Act. Following the discharge of precommencement conditions under Planning Permission Reference: 22/00962/FUL and subsequent implemented the Planning Permissions Reference: 25/00109/VAR for the Demolition of the existing 24-bed student accommodation building (Bowen Building) and erection of 65-bed student accommodation building and erection of 30 bed student accommodation building with associated landscaping. (Amended Plans and Additional Information).) to allow the installation of 6no. Air Source Heat Pumps with supporting plant room and compound and 2no. freestanding Air Source Heat Pumps and associated cabling and pipework (amended description).

As published by the council, reference 26/00815/CEU

Application record

Reference
26/00815/CEU
Type
Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use
Status
Registered
Received
31 Mar 2026
Validated
2 Apr 2026
Ward
Headington Ward
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
OX3 9BZ

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 3 approved, 0 refused.

  • 25/02618/ENT Granted

    Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

    Fell 1no. dead Wellingtonia/Redwood tree as specified by Tall Oaks Ltd in the Old Headington Conservation Area.

    Decided 8 Oct 2025 Trees
  • 25/00109/CND Granted

    Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

    Details submitted in part compliance with condition 15 (Cycle Parking details) of planning permission 25/00109/VAR.

    Decided 16 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00593/CND Granted

    Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/00593/FUL.

    Decided 10 Sep 2025 Conditions
  • 25/00109/CND2 Awaiting decision

    Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/00109/VAR.

    Submitted 12 Aug 2025 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 31 Mar 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 2 Apr 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 28 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 41 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

Documents

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

12 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 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 0.3 miles

  • Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

    25/00109/CND Submitted 12 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Details submitted in part compliance with condition 15 (Cycle Parking details) of planning permission 25/00109/VAR.

    Granted Conditions 3 docs

  • Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

    25/00593/CND Submitted 12 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/00593/FUL.

    Granted Conditions 6 docs

  • Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

    25/00109/CND2 Submitted 12 Aug 2025 50 yards away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~7 Oct

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (materials) of planning permission 25/00109/VAR.

    Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs

  • Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

    25/02618/ENT Submitted 7 Oct 2025 50 yards away

    Fell 1no. dead Wellingtonia/Redwood tree as specified by Tall Oaks Ltd in the Old Headington Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 2 docs

  • 6 Stoke Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BX

    25/00839/CND Submitted 27 Apr 2026 100 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with conditions 5 (Biodiversity) and 6 (Eaves and sofit details) of planning permission 25/00839/FUL.

    Granted Conditions 5 docs

  • Stoke Cottage 1 Stoke Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BX

    19/01056/ENT Submitted 23 Apr 2019 100 yards away

    Works to 1no. cherry plum tree as specified by John and Roz Lithgow in the Oxford City Council Old Headington Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 5 docs

In Oxford

  • 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.

    Received 22 Jan, published by the council 2 Aug 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.

    Received 4 Dec, published by the council 2 Aug 2026 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.

    Received 29 Apr, published by the council 2 Aug 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.

    Received 21 Jan, published by the council 9 Aug 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.

    Received 19 Mar, published by the council 9 Aug 2026 Lawful development