Planning application
Flat 1 34 Garsington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2LG
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 House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) is lawful development.
As published by the council, reference 26/01485/CEU
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01485/CEU
- Type
- Cert of Lawfulness - Existing Use
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 18 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 29 Jun 2026
- Ward
- Temple Cowley Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- OX4 2LG
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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18 Jun 2026
Received by Oxford
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29 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 August 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 47 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.
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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 lawful development applications in a median of 84 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
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20 Garsington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2LG
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Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and bike stores.
Decided Full applicationsDomestic -
36 Garsington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2LG
Erection of a two storey rear extension. Alterations to roof to form hip to gable
Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs -
36 Garsington Road Oxford OX4 2LG
Change of Use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House of Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin, cycle and car parking (retrospective).
Granted Full applications 11 docsDomestic -
38 Garsington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2LG
Erection of a two storey side extension and a two storey rear extension. Alterations to roof to form hip to gable.
Withdrawn Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 9 docs -
1 Napier Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3HZ
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer in association with a loft conversion and insertion of 3no. rooflights to front elevation is lawful development
Granted Outline Loft or dormer 8 docs -
1 Napier Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3HZ
Erection of a single storey side extension. Erection of a first floor rear extension and associated works.
Granted Full applications Extension 9 docsSmall domestic
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25/03239/CEU Refused
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26/01051/CEU Granted
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26/00200/CEU Granted
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Application to certify that the existing use of the outbuilding as a dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) is lawful development.