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26/00815/CEU

Ruskin Hall Dunstan Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9BZ

Awaiting decision Oxford Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use

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

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

    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.

More on lawful development applications in our guide

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