Planning application
34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis) and provision of bin and cycle storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/01591/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01591/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 1 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 1 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- OX3 0AL
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 3 applications since 2024: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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24/02225/CPU Refused
34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 3no. rooflights to front elevation in association with loft conversion, alterations to rear extension roof from pitched to flat and erection of a first floor rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable space including removal of 1no. garage door and insertion of 1no. window to front elevation, insertion of 1no. window to rear and 1no. window to side elevation, removal of 1no. window to side elevation is lawful development.
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24/01789/FUL Granted
34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Conversion of garage into habitable space. Insertion of 1no. window to front, and 1no. window to rear elevation. Provision of bin and bike stores. (Amended details) (Amended description) (Amended drawings)
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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1 Jul 2026
Received by Oxford
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 26 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 41 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
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Nearby applications
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34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Conversion of garage into habitable space. Insertion of 1no. window to front, and 1no. window to rear elevation. Provision of bin and bike stores. (Amended details) (Amended description) (Amended drawings)
Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 14 docsDomestic -
34 Bowness Avenue Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AL
Application to certify that the proposed alterations to hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 3no. rooflights to front elevation in association with loft conversion, alterations to rear extension roof from pitched to flat and erection of a first floor rear extension, conversion of garage to habitable space including removal of 1no. garage door and insertion of 1no. window to front elevation, insertion of 1no. window to rear and 1no. window to side elevation, removal of 1no. window to side elevation is lawful development.
Refused Outline Extension Loft or dormer +1 8 docs -
26 Ambleside Drive Oxford OX3 0AQ
Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (Samples) of planning permission 18/01221/FUL
Granted Conditions 5 docs -
26 Ambleside Drive Oxford OX3 0AQ
Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Bin and Cycle Stores), 8 (Parking Plan), 10 (Boundary Treatments) and 14 (Landscape plan required) of planning permission 18/01221/FUL
Granted Conditions 8 docs -
24 Ambleside Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0AQ
Demolition of existing bungalow, garage and outbuildings. Erection of a two storey 1 x 4 dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) and associated landscaping. Provision of bin and bike stores and air source heat pump. (Amended plans)
Granted Full applications Demolition 44 docsSeveral homes -
26 Ambleside Drive Oxford OX3 0AQ
Formation of raised decking area to the rear and privacy side panel. (Amended description). (Amended plans).
Granted Full applications 10 docs
Other full applications
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26/01836/FUL Granted
48 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6AD
Change of use of ground floor from Financial and Professional Services (Use Class E(c)(i)) to hot food takeaway (Use Class Sui Generis). Installation of extractor ducting and ventilation to the rear elevation, alterations to shopfront and signage.
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26/01665/FUL Granted
19 Buckler Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 7TE
Erection of a first floor rear extension and amalgamation of the ground floor rear extensions. (Amended plans)
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26/01769/FUL Refused
7 Frideswide Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 8FZ
Installation of garage door (Retrospective).
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26/01755/FUL Granted
66 St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3LU
Removal of existing roof top plant and installation of 5no. new air handling units with associated ductwork and containment.
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26/01737/FUL Granted
1 Burgan Close Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3QR
Demolition of existing conservatory and garage. Erection of a single storey side and rear extension. Insertion of 2no. windows to East elevation.