Planning application
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Non-Material Amendment to planning permission 25/01680/FUL to include Condition 14 requiring submission and approval of a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan in accordance with the approved Biodiversity Gain Plan, detailing habitat creation, 30-year management, and monitoring measures.
As published by the council, reference 25/01680/NMA
Application record
- Reference
- 25/01680/NMA
- Type
- Non-Material Amendments - 1st app
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 6 Jan 2026
- Validated
- 6 Jan 2026
- Ward
- Walton Manor Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated decision
- Postcode
- OX2 6HD
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 5 applications since 2019: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01374/FUL Decided
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Creation of new building entrances (ROQ East and West), refurbishment of timber window frames and louvres, and associated hard landscaping.
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26/01375/LBC Decided
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Refurbishment and enhancement works to existing building entrances (ROQ East and West), installation of new access gates, and associated hard landscaping.
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25/01680/CND Awaiting decision
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Details submitted in compliance with condition 6 (Historic building Recording), 7 (Archaeology), 12 (Biodiversity Methods Statement), 19 (Tree protection plan) of planning permission 25/01680/FUL.
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19/02550/ENT Granted
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Works to 1no. Lime Tree as specified by Benjamin Downing in the Central Conservation Area.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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6 Jan 2026
Received by Oxford
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 3 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.
Oxford took a median of 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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About amendment applications
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Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Works to 1no. Lime Tree as specified by Benjamin Downing in the Central Conservation Area.
Granted Trees 4 docs -
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Details submitted in compliance with condition 18 (Travel Plan), 19 (Refuse and Cycles) and 27 (Fire Hydrants) of planning permission 16/03062/FUL.
Split decision Conditions 13 docs -
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
97% historically approved · decision due ~3 Mar
Details submitted in compliance with condition 6 (Historic building Recording), 7 (Archaeology), 12 (Biodiversity Methods Statement), 19 (Tree protection plan) of planning permission 25/01680/FUL.
Awaiting decision Conditions Trees 5 docs -
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6HD
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Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 24 docs -
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
84% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug
Creation of new building entrances (ROQ East and West), refurbishment of timber window frames and louvres, and associated hard landscaping.
Decided Full applications Windows or glazing -
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
98% historically approved · decision due ~13 Aug
Refurbishment and enhancement works to existing building entrances (ROQ East and West), installation of new access gates, and associated hard landscaping.
Decided Heritage and listed buildings
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26/02043/VAR Awaiting decision
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