Planning application
57 Observatory Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6EP
Works: Extension Small domestic
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Proposal
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
As published by the council, reference 26/00891/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00891/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 13 Apr 2026
- Validated
- 13 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Walton Manor Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- OX2 6EP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Apr 2026
Received by Oxford
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 8 June 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
6 documents on file for this application
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