Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ

This site has had 5 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/02200/FUL Awaiting decision

  Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ

  Demolition of the 1928 Building and associated landscaping.

  Submitted 10 Sep 2026 Full applications
• 26/02145/VAR Awaiting decision

  Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ

  Variation (or removal) of condition 02 (Develop in accordance with approved plns), 03 (Materials), 04 (Window details),10 (Energy Requirements), 11 (Landscape Plan Required), 12 (Landscape Proposals Implementation), 13 (Landscape Proposals Reinstatment), 14 (Arboricultural Method Statement), 15 (Tree Protection Measures), 18 (Trial Trenching), 19 (Foundation Design), 21 (Construction Ecological Management Plan), 22 (Precautionary Working Method Statement), 27 (Piling Method Statement), 33 (CEMP Construction), 34 (CTMP), 36 (Cycle Parking), 37 (Phased Land Quality Investigation) of planning permission 25/02092/FUL Demolition of the existing Science Buildings. Partial demolition of the Quinn and 1928 Buildings. Erection of a three-storey academic building (Use Class F1(a)). Installation of solar panels, alterations to landscaping and associated works. Provision of cycle parking (amended description) to allow the delivery of the development through a phased construction programme.

  Submitted 3 Sep 2026 Amendments
• 26/02052/SP56 Decided

  Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ

  Application for prior approval for the installation of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof of non-domestic building (amended address).

  Submitted 25 Aug 2026
• 25/02092/FUL Granted

  Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ

  Demolition of the existing Science Buildings. Partial demolition of the Quinn and 1928 Buildings. Erection of a three storey academic building (Use Class F1(a)). Installation of solar panels, alterations to landscaping and associated works. Provision of cycle parking (amended description)

  Decided 16 Dec 2025 Full applications

1. 27 Mar 2026

   Received by Oxford

2. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

3. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 22 May 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.

• 25/02092/FUL Granted

  Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ

  Demolition of the existing Science Buildings. Partial demolition of the Quinn and 1928 Buildings. Erection of a three storey academic building (Use Class F1(a)). Installation of solar panels, alterations to landscaping and associated works. Provision of cycle parking (amended description)

  Decided 16 Dec 2025 Full applications

This application is with Oxford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oxford decided condition discharge and variation applications in a median of 46 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

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• Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ

  25/02092/FUL Submitted 13 Aug 2025 50 yards away

  Demolition of the existing Science Buildings. Partial demolition of the Quinn and 1928 Buildings. Erection of a three storey academic building (Use Class F1(a)). Installation of solar panels, alterations to landscaping and associated works. Provision of cycle parking (amended description)

  Granted Full applications Demolition 123 docs

• Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DZ

  19/01577/VAR Submitted 12 Jun 2019 50 yards away

  Removal of condition 3 (Develop in accordance with approved plans) of planning permission 14/00717/FUL (Erection of rear single storey building with connecting enclosed walkway.) to allow the school to retain the building for use as a School Medical Centre and 5 year extension.

  Granted Amendments Extension 12 docs
  Small domestic

• Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DZ

  19/02001/CAT Submitted 24 Jul 2019 50 yards away

  Works to 1no. Cherry Tree and 1no. Lawson Cypress Tree as specified by as identified in the Oxford City Council - Cowley Place (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 2008

  Granted Trees 3 docs

• Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DZ

  18/03246/CAT Submitted 11 Dec 2018 50 yards away

  Works to various trees as specified by ARB UK in the St. Clement's And Iffley Road Conservation Area.

  Granted Trees 4 docs

• Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DZ

  18/02295/FUL Submitted 29 Aug 2018 50 yards away

  Installation of gas meter housing, gas pipe and boiler flues in association with installation of a new wet heating system to big school.

  Granted Full applications 10 docs

• Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford OX4 1DZ

  19/02570/VAR Submitted 4 Oct 2019 50 yards away

  Removal of condition 1 (Temporary time limit) of planning permission 16/01506/FUL (Retention of existing single storey temporary buildings for additional 3 years.)) to extend the period that the temporary music rooms can remain for another 3 years

  Granted Amendments 15 docs
  Small domestic

• 24/01780/CND21 Awaiting decision

  Trinity House John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RZ

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 18 (BREEAM) of planning permission 24/01780/VAR.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 24/02614/CND Awaiting decision

  27 Norham Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6SQ

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 1 (Development begun within time limit), 2 (Develop in accordance with approved plans), 3 (Materials), 4 (Drainage Strategy), 5 (Parking Permits), 6 (Ecology - Biodiversity Method Statement), 7 (No extension of balcony), 8 (Cycle Storage), 9 (Bin storage), 10 (PD Rights - Means of Access), 11 (Details of railings and balcony balustrade), 12 (Landscape Proposals - Implementation), 13 (Landscape Proposals - Reinstatement), 14 (Tree Protection Methods), 15 (All works completed prior to occupation), 16 (Noise), 17 (Vibration), 18 (Exclusion - Front door), 20 (Fenestration details), 22 (Front step - details), 23 (Repointing work), 24 (Boundary Walls - Sample), 25 (Roofing material), 26 (Stonework repairs and cleaning - sample), 27 (External Materials - Sample) and 28 (Piling Method Statement) of planning permission 24/02614/FUL.

  Received 1 Oct, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 26/00842/CND Awaiting decision

  74 High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4BG

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 9 (Archaeological investigation) of listed building consent 26/00842/LBC.

  Received 30 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 23/00693/CND19 Awaiting decision

  Site Of 6-25 Pusey Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2LF

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 8 (Cycle Parking) of planning permission 23/00693/FUL. PUSEY LANE HARD LANDSCAPE S COURTYARD 0860.1.10 REV D 14.07.26

  Received 28 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions
• 25/02894/CND Awaiting decision

  Said Business School Park End Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1HP

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 4 (Noise and Mitigation Monitoring) of planning permission 25/02894/FUL.

  Received 23 Sep, published by the council 11 Oct 2026 Conditions