Merton College Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4JD
Proposal
Internal alterations include removal of WC and dividing wall to allow additional space for the proposed heat pump coil in line with the internal ductwork in an enlarged ceiling void, removal of wooden window and replacement with louvres, installation of condensers, ceiling hatches and ventilation louvres to the existing bin store, relocation of male and female WC, internal redecoration and associated works.
- Received
- 15 October 2025
- Decided
- 17 December 2025 · Approved
- Council
- Oxford City Council
- ReceivedReceived15 Oct
- ValidatedValidated23 Oct
- Consult.Consultation
- TargetTarget Date
- DecidedDecided17 Dec
Decided in 55 days
This is a planning application for window replacement at Merton College Merton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4JD. Oxford has handled 6,097 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 55 days, 5 days longer than Oxford's median. The site is in the Central (City and University) conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There has been 1 other application at this address. We hold 1,922 applications in total for the OX1 postcode area.
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- Conservation area: Central
- Listed building: Grade I: Merton College, East Range, Mob QuadrangleOn or next to this site · +3 more
- Article 4 direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction
- Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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