Planning application
26/01279/FUL
County Hall New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND
Proposal
Change of use from Office (Use Class E), Council Chambers and Coroners Court (Sui Generis) to Hotel (Use Class C1), Restaurant (Use class E(b)), café (Use class E(b)) and bar and/or drinking establishment with expanded food provision' (Sui Generis). Erection of a two-storey front extension and single storey upwards extension to the link building. Replacement of the rooftop plant enclosure with a single storey roof pavilion extension on New County Hall. Installation of new external ramped access to Old County Hall and alterations to existing vehicular access. Provision of bin stores, car and cycle parking. Provision of hard and soft landscaping.
As published by the council, reference 26/01279/FUL
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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26 May 2026
Received by Oxford
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3 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Oxford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About full applications applications
How this application type works
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go: siting, design, access and landscaping are all fixed at this stage. It is the standard route for new buildings, conversions and changes of use. The statutory target is eight weeks for smaller schemes and thirteen weeks for major development, though complex cases often take longer by agreement.
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