Planning application
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (approved plans) of planning application 24/01521/LBC (Internal and external alterations to listed structures, to include the erection of a Garden Room extension to the Old Kitchen Bar, removal of public convenience privacy screens and gardeners store, alterations to levels on the River Terrace, formation of new entrance steps to east elevation, installation of 2no. lifts and air source heat pumps and ground source heat pump and associated works. Upgrade to mechanical and electrical services. Alterations to fenestration, roof, external pipework and landscaping.) to allow alterations to approve plans.
As published by the council, reference 26/00316/VAR
Application record
- Reference
- 26/00316/VAR
- Type
- Variation of condition
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 9 Feb 2026
- Validated
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided
- 2 Apr 2026
- Ward
- Holywell Ward
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- OX1 4AU
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 22 applications since 2025: 12 approved, 0 refused.
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26/02052/SP56 Awaiting decision
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Application for prior approval for the installation of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof of non-domestic building.
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26/01532/CPU Granted
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Proposed temporary marquee (required in connection with development 26/00316/VAR)
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26/01478/LBC Decided
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Installation of a low-level 150 mm diameter extract cowl through the lead roof of the WCR link building including associated ductwork
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26/01477/FUL Decided
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Installation of a low-level 150 mm diameter extract cowl through the lead roof of the WCR link building including associated ductwork.
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26/00315/CND2 Granted
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Details submitted in compliance with condition 12 (Landscape Mitigation) of planning permission 26/00315/VAR
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26/00316/CND Granted
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Details submitted in part compliance with condition 8 (Details - removal, storage reinstatement) of planning permission 26/00316/VAR
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26/01039/CAT Granted
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Notification to carry out various works and fell various trees as specified by Thames ValleyTree Care Ltd in the Central Conservation Area.
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26/00315/CND Granted
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Details submitted in compliance with condition 16 (Tree Protection Plan (TPP)), 17 (Arboricultural Monitoring Programme AMP), 19 (CEMP (Biodiversity) and 23 (CTMP) of planning permission 26/00315/VAR.
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26/00997/CAT Granted
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Works to various trees as specified by Chris Wharton in the Central Conservation area.
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24/01521/CND3 Awaiting decision
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Details submitted in compliance with conditions 6 (Details of M&E installations), 7 (Details- fabric upgrade and adaptation) of listed building consent 24/01521/LBC.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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9 Feb 2026
Received by Oxford
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11 Feb 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Apr 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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9 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
Related applications
Cases linked to this one on the register
2 later applications on the register refer to this one:
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26/01532/CPU Granted
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Proposed temporary marquee (required in connection with development 26/00316/VAR)
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26/00316/CND Granted
Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU
Details submitted in part compliance with condition 8 (Details - removal, storage reinstatement) of planning permission 26/00316/VAR
Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
92 documents on file for this application
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