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74 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4BG

26/00842/LBCPermitted

Proposal

Proposed internal repairs to include doors, walls, floors, ceilings, cornices, fireplaces, panelling and other decorative timber elements, and structural repairs at basement level. Insertion of a platform lift between basement and first floor levels. Works to improve fire safety including alterations to doors and insertion of fire partitions and curtains. Replacement of MEP services and redecoration throughout. Alterations to internal layout to create new WCs and welfare facilities at basement level. Insertion of a glazed partition and jib door at ground floor level. Installation of new fixed furniture. Removal of modern partitions and mezzanine. Secondary glazing. External repairs to include cleaning and repair of masonry detailing and windows. Roof repairs including replacement slate and leadwork. Alterations to rainwater goods and external drainage. New roof insulation and roof access system. (Revised description).

Received
2 April 2026
Decided
24 June 2026 · Approved
Site boundary (council red line)
  1. Received2 Apr
  2. Validated15 Apr
  3. Consult.
  4. Target
  5. Decided24 Jun

Decided in 70 days

This is a planning application for window replacement at 74 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4BG. Oxford has handled 6,100 applications of this type and approves 91% of them, typically deciding them in 50 days. This one was decided in 70 days, 3 weeks longer than Oxford's median. The site is in the Central (City and University) conservation area, with 20 listed buildings nearby. There have been 3 other applications at this address. We hold 1,923 applications in total for the OX1 postcode area.

Application Details

Reference
26/00842/LBC
Address
74 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4BG
Postcode
OX1 4BG
Local Authority
Oxford
Decision Status
Permitted
Current Status
Decided

Applicant & Agent

Planning Application Dates

Date Received
2 April 2026
Date Decided
24 June 2026
Date Validated
15 April 2026
Date Submitted
15 April 2026

Planning Decision

Decision
Approved

Publicity

Appeal

Additional Information

Coordinates
51.752293, -1.249590
Enriching application data
2/3
Council recordsAppealsFlood risk

Source: Oxford

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Planning constraints

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  • Conservation area: Central
  • Listed building: Grade II: University Registry AnnexeOn this site
  • Article 4 direction: Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction
  • Flood zone 1: Low probability (rivers and sea)
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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© Environment Agency copyright and/or database right 2026. All rights reserved. Flood Map for Planning, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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