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Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford OX1 1BE

Granted Oxford 18/02974/VAR Variation of condition

Works: Demolition

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Variation of condition 2 (Approved Plans) of planning permission 17/00860/FUL (Demolition of existing building. Erection of a part 3, part 5 and part 6 storey hotel, with landscaping works in Paradise Square.) to allow an increased in building height, addition of secondary means of escape at 5th floor and minor internal and external alterations.

As published by the council, reference 18/02974/VAR

Application record

Reference
18/02974/VAR
Type
Variation of condition
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
8 Nov 2018
Validated
15 Nov 2018
Decided
13 Jun 2019
Ward
Carfax Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 1BE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2018: 4 approved, 0 refused.

  • 17/00860/CND2 Granted

    Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford OX1 1BE

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Secured by Design) of planning permission 18/02974/VAR.

    Decided 17 May 2021 Conditions
  • 18/02974/CND2 Granted

    Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford OX1 1BE

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Secured by Design) of planning permission 18/02974/VAR.

    Decided 17 May 2021 Conditions
  • 18/02974/CND Granted

    Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford OX1 1BE

    Details submitted in compliance with conditions 16 (Landscape plan) and 18 (Hard surfaces and trees) of planning permission 18/02974/VAR.

    Decided 12 Nov 2019 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Nov 2018

    Received by Oxford

  2. 15 Nov 2018

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 13 Jun 2019

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 28 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

1 later application on the register refers to this one:

  • 18/02974/NMA Granted

    Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BE

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/02974/VAR to allow an amended foundation design.

    Decided 9 Dec 2019 Amendments

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

25 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 13 June 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

About amendment applications

An amendment application makes limited changes to a permission that already exists; anything beyond modest adjustment needs a fresh application. More in our guide to planning application types.

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  • Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford OX1 1BE

    18/02974/CND Submitted 23 Jul 2019 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with conditions 16 (Landscape plan) and 18 (Hard surfaces and trees) of planning permission 18/02974/VAR.

    Granted Conditions Trees 12 docs
  • Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford OX1 1BE

    17/00860/CND2 Submitted 7 May 2021 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Secured by Design) of planning permission 18/02974/VAR.

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford OX1 1BE

    18/02974/CND2 Submitted 7 May 2021 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Secured by Design) of planning permission 18/02974/VAR.

    Granted Conditions 4 docs
  • Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BE

    18/02974/NMA Submitted 3 Dec 2019 50 yards away

    Non-material amendment to planning permission 18/02974/VAR to allow an amended foundation design.

    Granted Amendments 8 docs
  • Greyfriars Court Paradise Square Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BE

    17/00860/CND Submitted 11 Oct 2018 50 yards away

    Details submitted in compliance with conditions 4 (Material samples), 5 (Design details), 7 (Secured by Design), 8 (Cycle parking details), 9 (Travel Plan), 10 (CTMP), 11 (Delivery and Servicing Plan), 12 (Drainage statement), 13 (Demolition method statement), 14 (Foundation design), 15 (Archaeology), 19 (Landscape underground services - tree roots), 20 (Tree Protection Plan (TPP) 1), 21 (Arboricultural Method Statement (AMS) 1), 22 (Arboricultural watching brief), 24 (Biodiversity), 25 (Land quality), 29 (Extraction equipment) and 30 (CEMP) of planning permission 17/00860/FUL.

    Granted Conditions Demolition Trees 126 docs
  • The Masters Lodgings And The Cloisters 21 Paradise Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1LD

    18/03054/FUL Submitted 19 Nov 2018 50 yards away

    Change of use from mixed use (Use Class B1/D1) to residential short-term let (Use Class C3) to provide 1 x 2 bed unit in the Master's Lodgings and 1 x 4 bed unit in the Cloisters Building in association with substantial refurbishment and conservation of the listed buildings including changes to windows.B1

    Granted Full applications Windows or glazing 40 docs

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    Received 14 Aug, published by the council 20 Aug 2026 Amendments