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Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX

25/01859/OUTFULHybrid - Outline and FullAwaiting decision
Outline / PiP
Approximate site (title boundary)
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Proposal

(i) Outline application (with all matters reserved save for "access"), for the demolition of existing buildings and erection of a graduate college for the University of Oxford comprising Student accommodation (Sui Generis), ancillary college buildings (Sui Generis), provision of landscaping, bin and cycle parking, car parking, public realm and open space. (ii) Full application for demolition of existing buildings and partial demolition of existing walls, erection of a hospital building (Use Class C2), a research building (Use Class E(g)(ii)), a hospital research link building (C2/E(g)(ii)), and erection of relocated SANE building (Use Class E(g)(i)and (ii)) and pavilion building. Provision of associated car parking, cycle parking, bin storage, access, landscaping, public realm works and associated infrastructure works. Refurbishment and repair of the Gate Lodge and use for residential accommodation associated with the College (Use Class Sui generis).

Received
18 July 2025
Decision due
5 November 2025
Decision level
Delegated (officer decision)
Ward
Churchill Ward
  1. Received18 Jul
  2. Validated6 Aug
  3. Consult.26 Jan
  4. Target5 Nov
  5. Decided

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Comments close on 26 January.

About this application

This is an outline application for demolition at Warneford Hospital Warneford Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7JX. Oxford has handled 1,139 applications of this type. It has been with the council since 18 July 2025 and is still awaiting a decision. The site is in 4 listed buildings nearby. There have been 37 other applications at this address. In the past year there have been 15 applications across Churchill Ward. We hold 1,966 applications in total for the OX3 postcode area.

80% of outline applications at Oxford City Council were approved. Across all application types, the council typically decides in about 8 weeks (median).

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Application details

Postcode
OX3 7JX
Application type
Hybrid - Outline and Full
Scale / size
Large

Planning application dates

Date validated
6 August 2025
Consultation expiry
26 January 2026
Consultation start
5 January 2026
Consultation end
26 January 2026
Neighbour consultation start
20 August 2025
Neighbour consultation end
29 September 2025
Last date for comments
26 January 2026

Applicant and agent

Agent address
Quod 21 Soho Square London W1D3QP

Planning decision

Statutory period
91 days

Publicity

Last advertised
28 August 2025
Site notice start
27 August 2025

Additional information

Planning Portal ID
PP-13696577
Documents
558
Constraints
3

Site constraints

Checking the site
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Designations that overlap or adjoin the site outline.

  • Listed building: Grade II: The Warneford HospitalOn this site · +5 more
  • Article 4 direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction
  • Tree Preservation Order: Ref 00EYXSHMDT000Part of the site · +1 more
  • Brownfield land register: Warneford Hospital, Warneford Lane, Oxford, OX3 7JXRegister site at or near this address
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
Also checked, none recorded (20)

flood storage areas, conservation areas, 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 and heritage coasts.

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Associated applications

  1. 2025
    18 Jul

    Interventions including alteration, demolition and repair of listed and curtilage listed structures to…

    PendingListed building consentFiled alongside25/01834/LBC
  2. 2025
    18 Jul

    (i) Outline application (with all matters reserved save for "access"), for the demolition of existing…

    This applicationPendingOutline25/01859/OUTFUL

Planning history at this site

20 other applications at this property, newest first.

  1. 2026
    28 Oct

    Works to 1no. Beech tree as specified by WJ Hutchings & SonsWJ Hutchings & Sons as identified in the Oxford…

    PendingApplication26/02536/TPO
  2. 2026
    14 Oct

    Works to various trees as specified by Treetech as identified in the Oxford City Council Warneford Hospital…

    PendingApplication26/02597/TPO
  3. 2026
    14 Oct

    Works to various trees as specified by Treetech as identified in the Oxford City Council - Warneford Hospital…

    PendingApplication26/02478/TPO
  4. 2026
    20 Jul

    Works to various trees as specified by Treetech as identified in the Oxford City Council Warneford Hospital…

    ApprovedWorks to a tree with a TPO26/01753/TPO
  5. 2026
    1 Apr

    Installation of fire curtain and replacement of 1no. fire escape stair with a new Victorian style spiral…

    ApprovedListed building consent26/00829/LBC
  6. 2026
    1 Apr

    Replacement of existing fire escape stair.

    ApprovedApplication26/00828/FUL

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