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Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

Granted Oxford 24/01680/LBC Listed Building Consent

Works: Loft or dormer Roofing Windows or glazing

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

Proposal

Renewal and raising of roof, to incorporate insulation and replacement of the 7no. existing rooflights for 6no. roughened glass rooflights and 1no. hinged roof light with roof access ladder. Removal of existing southern mezzanine external timber gantry and ladder access onto the existing flat roof and replacement of the 1no. roof access door with 1no. window. Removal, repair and re-fitting of the existing small timber bell housing resting on the flat roof and restoration of the bell. Replacement of the flag pole. Removal of 1no. air conditioning unit to the north elevation of the mezzanine and repairs to the pebbledash render along with replacement of flat felt roofs either side of the central east facing clock face parapet. Overhaul of the inner blue slate and lead valley roof over the library. Renewal of lightning protection tapes and fall arrest cable anchor points on the renewed flat roof. Installation of 4no. lantern lights to west colonnade outside the main entrance doors into the Chapel and Dining Hall. Removal of existing door lock card reader and installation of pedestal card reader by the entrance door and removal of existing cables. Repairs to the south elevation 20th century finishing kitchen cement rendered walls and repairs the slate roof over the entrance. (Amended plans)

As published by the council, reference 24/01680/LBC

Application record

Reference
24/01680/LBC
Type
Listed Building Consent
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
10 Jul 2024
Validated
10 Jul 2024
Decided
23 Oct 2024
Ward
Carfax And Jericho Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX1 2HB

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 9 applications since 2018: 8 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02390/FUL Awaiting decision

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    Erection of a new library building and replacement greenhouses for Worcester College, the widening of an existing gated entrance and creation of a new pedestrian opening within garden walls, a substation, together with landscaping, parking and other associated works.

    Submitted 6 Oct 2026 Full applications
  • 25/02258/ENT Granted

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    Fell 1no. Sycamore tree as specified by Simon Bagnall in the Central conservation area.

    Decided 2 Sep 2025 Trees
  • 24/01679/FUL Granted

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    Removal of existing southern mezzanine external gantry and access ladder. Alterations to roof and installation of roof insulation. Removal of 1no. door and insertion of 1no. window to southern mezzanine external roof. Alterations to 7no. rooflights to roof. Removal of 1no. air conditioning unit to the north elevation of the mezzanine. Alterations to roof bell and housing, 1no. flag pole, and lightning protection. Removal of existing card reader from front entrance doors and installation of card reader pedestal to front elevation. Repairs to the rendered walls and slate roof to south elevation. (Amended plans).

    Decided 27 Sep 2024 Full applications
  • 23/00364/CAT Granted

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    Fell 1no Ash Tree and works to 1no Lime Tree and 2no Holm Oak Trees as specified by Skelton Tree Services in the Central Conservation Area.

    Decided 15 Mar 2023 Trees
  • 19/03083/CAT Granted

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    Works to 1no. Oak Tree and 1no. Horse Chestnut Tree as specified by Mr Phillip Ableson in the Central Conservation Area

    Decided 13 Jan 2020 Trees
  • 19/00198/FUL Granted

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    Demolition and re-build of 10 linear metres of Provost Drive Wall (retrospective).

    Decided 28 Mar 2019 Full applications
  • 19/00108/CAT Granted

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    Works to various trees as specified by Mr Phillip Ableson in Central Conservation Area.

    Decided 12 Feb 2019 Trees
  • 18/02375/CAT Granted

    Worcester College Worcester Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HB

    Prune 1no. Indian Bean Tree, Fell 1no. Beech tree in the Central Conservation area.

    Decided 2 Oct 2018 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 10 Jul 2024

    Received by Oxford

  2. 23 Oct 2024

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 30 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

24 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 23 October 2024, 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.

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