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 6 applications since 2019: 3 approved, 0 refused.
-
25/01680/CND2 Granted
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (Materials - samples) of planning permission 25/01680/FUL.
-
26/01374/FUL Granted
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.
-
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.
-
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.
-
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
-
6 Jan 2026
Received by Oxford
-
9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
-
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 47 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
A planning file usually holds the application form, drawings and site plans, consultee responses, the officer's report and the decision notice.
Watch members (£5 a month) open the document list from here.
Open the documentsWhat happens while it is decided
This application is with Oxford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oxford decided amendment applications in a median of 35 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 0.3 miles
-
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 -
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6HD
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
98% 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
Internal alterations to ground floor of Park Building to improve accessibility. Installation of new internal ramp and handrail, alterations of door openings and improving the WC facilities.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings 9 docs -
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford OX2 6HD
Removal of internal partitions and refurbishment of kitchen and servery, including renewal of rooftop plant. Removal of existing window and balcony to east elevation.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 24 docs -
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (Materials - samples) of planning permission 25/01680/FUL.
Granted 4 docs
Other amendment applications
In Oxford
-
26/01916/VAR Granted
Town Hall St Aldate's Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1BX
Variation (or removal) of condition 02 (LBC consent - approved plans) of planning permission 25/01136/LBC (Replacement of existing access point and installation of additional access points and antennas throughout to upgrade the Town Hall wifi system) to allow for additional works to the main hall steps to provide a better route for the AP units located in the area which differ from the approved drawings.
-
26/01953/VAR Granted
13A Sandfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 7RQ
Removal of condition 5 (TPP and AMS) of planning permission 26/00263/FUL (Demolition of existing rear extension. Erection of a part single, part two-storey rear extension. Formation of a front porch. Installation of insulation and render to external façade. Alterations to roof height to allow the formation of 2no. dormers and insertion of 2no. rooflights in association with a loft conversion. Alterations to fenestration) to remove the requirement for a Tree Protection Plan and Arboricultural Method Statement. (amended description)
-
26/01845/VAR Granted
Black Hall House Northmoor Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6UP
Variation of condition 7 (Tree Protection Plan) of planning permission 25/03385/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans) of planning permission 24/03063/FUL (Demolition of existing extension, erection of a two storey and a single storey rear extension. Removal of 2no. doors to north elevation, insertion of 1no. door and 1no. bay window to north elevation. Removal of 1no. door and 1no bay window, and insertion of 1no. door to south elevation. Removal of 1no. door, insertion of 1no door to west elevation. Alterations to roof, removal of 1no. rooflight to the front roofslope. Alterations to fenestrations to allow the insertion of 1no. chimney to roof, housing boiler and associated works) To allow relocation of access entrance. (amended description)
-
24/02922/NMA Decided
56 Ashhurst Way Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4RF
Non-material amendment to condition 6 (Car Parking Management) of planning permission 24/02922/FUL to allow the submission of a management plan within 9 months from the date of planning permission. (Amended description).
-
26/01990/VAR Granted
32 Oxford Road Old Marston Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0PQ
Variation (or removal) of conditions 02 (Develop in accordance with approved plns), 03 (Materials samples), 04 (CTMP), 06 (CEMP), 14 (Bicycle storage) and 15 (Bin storage) of planning permission 25/01436/FUL (Demolition of existing dwelling house and erection of a 1 X 5 bed dwellinghouse (Use Class C3). Provision of air source heat pumps, EV chargers and bin and bicycle stores. Alterations to landscaping, boundary wall and site access. (Amended description)) to allow for the installation of a chimney, alterations to fenestration, and increased depth. (Amended description).