Planning application
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Works: Extension Windows or glazing
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
Internal and external alterations to the Sir Thomas White Building in connection with improvements to existing student accommodation, including provision of accessible and en-suite bedrooms (following conversion of ground floor JCR, Bar, Prestwich, Larkin and TV Rooms), relocation of rowing room, alterations and replacement of communal kitchens and bathrooms, installation of new external access doors, removal of existing glazed extension to the Bar and reinstatement of original building line, replacement of windows, installation of insulation, upgrading of building services, and associated works to improve fire safety and energy efficiency.
As published by the council, reference 26/01273/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01273/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 26 May 2026
- Validated
- 26 May 2026
- Postcode
- OX1 3JP
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 15 applications since 2019: 9 approved, 0 refused.
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26/01673/CAT Granted
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Works to various trees as specified by Complete Tree Services UK LTD in the Central Conservation Area. T291 Horse chestnut Reduce crown by 20 % by removing up to 3m apical and 2m lateral growth T319 Norway Maple Reduce by 15% by removing up to 2m apical and 1.5m lateral growth T284 Horse chestnut reduce to give 1.5m clearance from property and adjacent trees 1 x Wellingtonia adjacent to T284 lift to give 3m clearance T142 & T143 Hornbeam x 2 Crown lift both to give minimum of 2 metres clearance from adjacent properties T137 Yew Touching adjacent building - reduce to give clearance 2m T283 Plane Crown lift to give 2m clearance from building and remove 2 x limbs growing over wall T129 Horse chestnut Reduce path and bench side to alleviate strain by removing up to 1.5m lateral growth T19 Robinia reduce crown 15% by removing up to 1m apical growth and 2m lateral growth
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26/01675/CAT Granted
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Works to 1no. London Plane tree as specified by Complete Tree Services UK LTD in the Central Conservation Area. T139 London Plane reduce to give 3m clearance from buildings/structure
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26/01629/FUL Granted
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Erection of a temporary building for a period of three years
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26/01611/CAT Granted
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Works to 1no. Birch and 1no. Magnolia tree as specified by Sylva Consultancy in the Central Conservation Area. T1: Birch - Prune canopy to provide a 1.5m clearance to the adjacent building. T2: Magnolia - Prune canopy to provide a 1.5m clearance to the adjacent building. Prune back the remaining lateral canopy spread by 1m.
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26/01274/LBC Awaiting decision
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Internal and external alterations to the Sir Thomas White Building in connection with improvements to existing student accommodation, including provision of accessible and en-suite bedrooms (following conversion of ground floor JCR, Bar, Prestwich, Larkin and TV Rooms), relocation of rowing room, alterations and replacement of communal kitchens and bathrooms, installation of new external access doors, removal of existing glazed extension to the Bar and reinstatement of original building line, replacement of windows, installation of insulation, upgrading of building services, and associated works to improve fire safety and energy efficiency.
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26/01159/FUL Decided
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Alterations to fenestration to the Dolphin Quadrangle.
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26/00823/LBC Awaiting decision
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Restoration and replacement works to 2no. busts to eastern corner of the Canterbury Quad.
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24/01930/CAT Granted
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Works to various trees as specified by Lear Associates Limited in the Central Conservation Area.
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24/01656/LBC Withdrawn
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Alterations and conservation works to the Walled Forecourt to provide new public amenity space as well as formation of 2no. pathways with seating along the perimeter and formation of 2no. access ramps. Installation of a metal archway and metal gates on the West Forecourt elevation. Installation of lighting and lit bollards along the existing footpath, lit kerbs along the new pathways and lighting to the existing Porters Lodge stone archway. Associated landscaping.
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24/01655/FUL Withdrawn
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Alterations and conservation works to the Walled Forecourt to provide new public amenity space as well as formation of 2no. pathways with seating along the perimeter and formation of 2no. access ramps. Installation of a metal archway and metal gates on the West Forecourt elevation. Installation of lighting and lit bollards along the existing footpath, lit kerbs along the new pathways and lighting to the existing Porters Lodge stone archway. Associated landscaping.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Oxford
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 21 July 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 41 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
What happens while it is decided
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Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Erection of a temporary building for a period of three years
Granted Full applications -
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
98% historically approved · decision due ~21 Jul
Internal and external alterations to the Sir Thomas White Building in connection with improvements to existing student accommodation, including provision of accessible and en-suite bedrooms (following conversion of ground floor JCR, Bar, Prestwich, Larkin and TV Rooms), relocation of rowing room, alterations and replacement of communal kitchens and bathrooms, installation of new external access doors, removal of existing glazed extension to the Bar and reinstatement of original building line, replacement of windows, installation of insulation, upgrading of building services, and associated works to improve fire safety and energy efficiency.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings Extension Windows or glazing -
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
84% historically approved · decision due ~14 Jul
Alterations to fenestration to the Dolphin Quadrangle.
Decided Full applications Windows or glazing -
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
98% historically approved · decision due ~27 May
Restoration and replacement works to 2no. busts to eastern corner of the Canterbury Quad.
Awaiting decision Heritage and listed buildings 8 docs -
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3JP
Installation of secondary glazing and lighting. Stone repairs and paving replacement and formation of wheelchair access to Laudian Library, Old Library and Paddy Room.
Granted Heritage and listed buildings Windows or glazing 30 docs -
St Johns College St Giles' Oxford OX1 3JP
Erection of a temporary building. (Amended Plans)
Granted Full applications 20 docs
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