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Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

25/00937/LBCListed Building ConsentPermitted

Proposal

Alterations to fenestrations, installation of 4no. windows into existing openings in the Muniment Tower staircase.

Received
14 April 2025
Decided
20 June 2025 · Approved
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Holywell Ward
Approximate location: the centre of the postcode, not the exact property.
  1. Received14 Apr
  2. Validated28 Apr
  3. Consult.5 Jun
  4. Target23 Jun
  5. Decided20 Jun

Decided in 53 days (council typically 56)

8 weeks typical decision time in Oxford100% of heritage applications approvedSee what's approved near your address

This is a heritage application for window replacement at Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU. Oxford has handled 102 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 78 days. This one was decided in 67 days, 11 days quicker than Oxford's median. The site is in the Central (City and University) conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 24 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 50 applications across Holywell Ward. We hold 1,922 applications in total for the OX1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
25/00937/LBC
Address
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Postcode
OX1 4AU
Local Authority
Oxford
Application Type
Listed Building Consent
Scale / Size
Small
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided
Ward
Holywell Ward

Applicant & Agent

Agent Address
Magdalen College Muniment Tower St John's Quad Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxon OX1 4AU

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
14 April 2025
Consultation Expiry
5 June 2025
Target Decision Date
23 June 2025
Date Decided
20 June 2025
Date Validated
28 April 2025
Date Submitted
14 April 2025
Consultation Start
6 May 2025
Consultation End
5 June 2025
Neighbour Consultation Start
6 May 2025
Neighbour Consultation End
5 June 2025
Last Date for Comments
5 June 2025
Permission Expires
20 June 2028

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved
Decided By
Delegated Decision
Statutory Period
56 days

Publicity

Last Advertised
15 May 2025
Site Notice Start
14 May 2025
Site Notice End
5 June 2025

Appeal

Additional Information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13945393
Documents
11
Constraints
8
Coordinates
51.751823, -1.246466
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Oxford

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Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    22 Sep

    Works to 1no. Oak tree as specified by Magdalen College in the Central Conservation Area

    ApprovedApplication26/02282/ENT
  2. 2026
    22 Sep

    Works to 1no. Tilia x europea tree as specified by Magdalen College in the Central Conservation Area

    ApprovedApplication26/02281/ENT
  3. 2026
    25 Aug

    Application for prior approval for the installation of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof of…

    PendingApplication26/02052/SP56
  4. 2026
    2 Jul

    Proposed temporary marquee (required in connection with development 26/00316/VAR

    ApprovedApplication26/01532/CPU
  5. 2026
    17 Jun

    Installation of a low-level 150 mm diameter extract cowl through the lead roof of the WCR link building…

    PendingApplication26/01477/FUL
  6. 2026
    17 Jun

    Installation of a low-level 150 mm diameter extract cowl through the lead roof of the WCR link building…

    PendingListed building consent26/01478/LBC

Planning constraints

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

Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, tree preservation orders, green belt, scheduled monuments, World Heritage Sites, World Heritage Site buffer zones, 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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