Planning application
Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP
Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.
Proposal
The proposed upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal of 3no. antennas and replacement with 3no. new antennas on support poles. The relocation of 2no. existing antennas, and ancillary development thereto on the rooftop of the Abercrombie Building.
As published by the council, reference 26/01543/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01543/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 25 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 10 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- OX3 0BP
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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25 Jun 2026
Received by Oxford
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10 Aug 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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19 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
Decision expected by 5 October 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 37 days over the applications it decided in the last year.
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.
Nearby applications
Within 500 metres
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Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP
91% historically approved · decision due ~19 Aug
Application for prior approval for the removal and replacement of 4no. antennas with 8no. new antennas, 2no. transmission dishes utilising existing support poles while also introducing 2no. supporting brackets alongside ancillary works to the existing rooftop base station.
Decided -
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Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP
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Refused Telecoms 31 docs -
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Granted Trees 3 docs -
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Granted Trees 4 docs -
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