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County Hall New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND

Awaiting decision Oxford 26/01280/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Works: Windows or glazing

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Proposal

Internal and external alterations to the grade II* County Hall in association with a change of use from 'Office' (Class E) and 'Council Chambers and Coroners Court' (Sui Generis) to 'Hotel' (Class C1), 'Restaurant' (Class E(b)), 'Cafe' (Class E(b)), 'Bar and / or drinking establishment with expanded food provision' (Sui Generis). Works to include removal, alteration and replacement of fixed furniture in the Court Rooms, removal of doors, removal of internal walls, new floor, wall and ceiling finishes, new mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, new external plant equipment, alterations to windows, alterations to the front entrance steps and installation of new external ramped access, repair and refurbishment works. Alterations to the external stone walls.

As published by the council, reference 26/01280/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01280/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Registered
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Postcode
OX1 1ND

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 3 applications since 2019.

  • 26/01279/FUL Awaiting decision

    County Hall New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND

    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.

    Submitted 26 May 2026 Full applications
  • 19/01652/CAT Withdrawn

    County Hall New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND

    Works to 1no. Copper Beech Tree as specified by Top Leaf Tree Services in the Central Conservation Area.

    Decided 17 Jul 2019 Trees

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 26 May 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 3 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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

This application is with Oxford for determination, against a statutory target of eight weeks. Over the last year Oxford decided heritage and listed building applications in a median of 65 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.

About heritage and listed building applications

Listed building consent is needed for works that affect the special interest of a listed building, and carrying out such works without it is a criminal offence. More in our guide to planning application types.

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