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Anna Watts Building Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6GG

Granted Oxford 25/02621/FUL Full Application

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

Proposal

Retention of the existing temporary modular building for teaching, research and administrative purposes (Use Class F1) for a temporary period of 5 years.

As published by the council, reference 25/02621/FUL

Application record

Reference
25/02621/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
7 Oct 2025
Validated
7 Oct 2025
Decided
19 Dec 2025
Ward
Walton Manor Ward
Decision by
Delegated Decision
Postcode
OX2 6GG

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 2 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/01509/FUL Granted

    Anna Watts Building Radcliffe Observatory Quarter Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6GG

    Restoration of existing gate to include pediment extending the height to 3.3m.

    Decided 14 Aug 2026 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Oct 2025

    Received by Oxford

  2. 19 Dec 2025

    Decision issued: Approved

  3. 9 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

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

15 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 19 December 2025, 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.

About full applications

A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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