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Oxford Brookes University Headington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

23/01608/FULFull ApplicationPermitted
Full

Proposal

Installation of 217no. solar panels to 3no. roofs of the Clerici Building.

Received
14 July 2023
Decided
21 September 2023 · Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Headington Hill And Northway Ward
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received14 Jul
  2. Validated27 Jul
  3. Consult.31 Aug
  4. Target21 Sep
  5. Decided21 Sep

Decided in 56 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Oxford83% of full applications approved

This is a full planning application for a solar installation at Oxford Brookes University Headington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP. Oxford has handled 689 applications of this type and approves 81% of them, typically deciding them in 59 days. This one was decided in 69 days, 10 days longer than Oxford's median. There have been 9 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 46 applications across Headington Hill And Northway Ward. We hold 1,901 applications in total for the OX3 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
23/01608/FUL
Address
Oxford Brookes University Headington Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP
Postcode
OX3 0BP
Local Authority
Oxford
Application Type
Full Application
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Headington Hill And Northway Ward

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
Bidwells Seacourt Tower West Way Botley OX2 0JJ

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
14 July 2023
Consultation Expiry
31 August 2023
Target Decision Date
21 September 2023
Date Decided
21 September 2023
Date Validated
27 July 2023
Date Submitted
14 July 2023
Consultation Start
9 August 2023
Consultation End
31 August 2023
Neighbour Consultation Start
1 August 2023
Neighbour Consultation End
31 August 2023
Last Date for Comments
31 August 2023
Permission Expires
21 September 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
10 August 2023
Site Notice Start
9 August 2023

Appeal

Additional Information

Documents
15
Constraints
4
Coordinates
51.755170, -1.231083
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Oxford

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Planning history at this site

9 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2025
    30 Oct

    Works to various trees as specified by Boward Tree Surgery (Oxford) Ltd in the Headington Hill Conservation…

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area25/02889/CAT
  2. 2025
    7 Apr

    Application to certify that the proposed change of use from Education (Use Class D1) to Financial Services…

    WithdrawnCertificate of Proposed Use25/00884/CPU
  3. 2023
    10 Oct

    Application to determine if prior approval is required for the proposed erection of a new building for…

    WithdrawnPrior App Extension/alt to Uni building23/02344/UNI56
  4. 2015
    16 Jul

    Replacement of internally-illuminated signage on curtilage listed wall of Gatehouse Lodge.

    WithdrawnListed building consent15/02141/LBC
  5. 2015
    16 Feb

    Various tree work to multiple trees (as specified in the application form) in the Headington Hill…

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area15/00508/CAT
  6. 2015
    16 Feb

    Various tree work to multiple trees (as specified in the application form) in the Headington Hill…

    ApprovedWorks to Trees in Conservation Area15/00509/CAT

Planning constraints

Designations at the address point. Ones next to the site may also apply.

Also checked, none recorded (21)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, registered parks and gardens, registered battlefields, Heritage at Risk entries, nutrient neutrality catchments, national parks, National Landscapes, SSSIs, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, Ramsar sites, ancient woodland, national nature reserves, local nature reserves, heritage coasts and brownfield registers.

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© Historic England 2026. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. The Historic England GIS Data contained in this material was obtained on 2026-10-09. The most publicly available up to date Historic England GIS Data can be obtained from HistoricEngland.org.uk.

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