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53 Old Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JZ

Awaiting decision Oxford 26/02239/CPU Certificate of Proposed Use

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Proposal

Application to certify that the proposed conversion of 2nd floor loft area to habitable space is lawful development.

As published by the council, reference 26/02239/CPU

Application record

Reference
26/02239/CPU
Type
Certificate of Proposed Use
Status
Registered
Received
16 Sep 2026
Validated
16 Sep 2026
Ward
Churchill Ward
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
OX3 7JZ

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 16 Sep 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 11 November 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

18 documents on file for this application

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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 outline applications in a median of 55 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About outline applications

An outline application tests the principle of developing a site, holding back details such as appearance and landscaping as reserved matters for later approval. More in our guide to planning application types.

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