Planning application
156 Fern Hill Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JR
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4), provision of bin and cycle storage.
As published by the council, reference 26/01837/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01837/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 30 Jul 2026
- Validated
- 30 Jul 2026
- Postcode
- OX4 2JR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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30 Jul 2026
Received by Oxford
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 24 September 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 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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 full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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180 Fern Hill Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JR
84% historically approved · decision due ~21 Aug
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119 Fern Hill Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JR
84% historically approved · decision due ~11 Sep
Change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to a large House in Multiple Occupation (Sui Generis). Erection of a single storey side and rear extension and erection of front porch. Provision of cycle and waste storage.
Awaiting decision Full applications ExtensionSmall domestic -
166 Fern Hill Road Oxford OX4 2JR
Erection of single storey rear extension and insertion of 1no. rooflight to existing single storey rear extension.
Granted Full applications Extension Loft or dormer 5 docsSmall domestic -
158 Fern Hill Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JR
Erection of a single storey rear extension.
Granted Full applications Extension 10 docsSmall domestic -
119 Fern Hill Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JR
84% historically approved · decision due ~22 Jan
Erection of a two storey side extension, to create a 1 x 2 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Formation of a front porch. Formation of a rear garden fence, provision of bin and cycle storage.
Awaiting decision Full applications Extension 12 docsSmall domestic -
154 Fern Hill Road Oxford OX4 2JR
Demolition of existing rear extension. Erection of a single storey rear extension. Alterations to 1no. first floor bay window to rear and installation of 1no. bay window to the first floor rear. (amended plans)
Granted Full applications Extension Demolition +1 12 docsSmall domestic
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