Planning application
Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ
Works: Demolition
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
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)
As published by the council, reference 25/02092/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 25/02092/FUL
- Type
- Full Application
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 13 Aug 2025
- Validated
- 9 Sep 2025
- Decided
- 16 Dec 2025
- Ward
- St Marys Ward
- Decision by
- Committee or Called In to Committee
- Postcode
- OX4 1DZ
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/02092/CND Awaiting decision
Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ
Details submitted in compliance with condition 5 (Historic Recording 1928 Building) of planning permission 25/02092/FUL.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Aug 2025
Received by Oxford
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9 Sep 2025
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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16 Dec 2025
Decision issued: Approved
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9 Aug 2026
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25/02092/CND Awaiting decision
Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ
Details submitted in compliance with condition 5 (Historic Recording 1928 Building) of planning permission 25/02092/FUL.
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
123 documents on file for this application
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Awaiting decision Conditions 5 docs -
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