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Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

Granted Oxford 26/01543/FUL Full applications

Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

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
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Decided
5 Oct 2026
Ward
Churchill Ward
Decision by
Delegated decision
Postcode
OX3 0BP

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 6 applications since 2018: 3 approved, 1 refused.

  • 26/01535/T56 Decided

    Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    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 17 Aug 2026
  • 25/02305/T56 Refused

    Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    Application for prior approval to remove 3no. antennas, installation of 3no. antennas and relocation of 2no. antennas.

    Decided 30 Oct 2025 Telecoms
  • 19/00685/PDT Awaiting decision

    Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    The removal of 3 no. existing antennas and the installation of 3 no. replacement antennas, and ancillary development thereto including the installation of 6 no. Remote Radio Units, 6 No. Mast Head Amplifiers (MHAs), 3 no. metreel fallguard safety systems and 1 no. GPS module.

    Submitted 11 Mar 2019 Telecoms
  • 19/00646/PDT Granted

    Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    The removal of 3 no. existing antennas and the installation of 3 no. replacement antennas, and ancillary development thereto including the installation of 6 no. Remote Radio Units, 6 No. Mast Head Amplifiers (MHAs), 3 no. metreel fallguard safety systems and 1 no. GPS module.

    Decided 22 Mar 2019 Telecoms
  • 18/03151/PDT Granted

    Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    Installation of 3no. remote radio units (RRUs), 6no. mast head aplifiers (MHAs) and ancillary development thereto including 2 metreel fallguard safety rails.

    Decided 29 Nov 2018 Telecoms

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Jun 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 10 Aug 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 5 Oct 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  5. 5 Oct 2026

    Status changed to Decided

    Previously Registered.

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

23 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 5 October 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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Nearby applications

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  • Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    26/01535/T56 Submitted 24 Jun 2026 50 yards away

    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
  • Oxford Brookes University Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    19/01446/CAT Submitted 29 May 2019 50 yards away

    Fell 1no. Cherry Tree as specified by Boward Oxford LTD in the Headington Hill Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 4 docs
  • Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    25/02305/T56 Submitted 5 Sep 2025 50 yards away

    Application for prior approval to remove 3no. antennas, installation of 3no. antennas and relocation of 2no. antennas.

    Refused Telecoms 31 docs
  • Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    19/00685/PDT Submitted 11 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    98% historically approved · decision due ~6 May

    The removal of 3 no. existing antennas and the installation of 3 no. replacement antennas, and ancillary development thereto including the installation of 6 no. Remote Radio Units, 6 No. Mast Head Amplifiers (MHAs), 3 no. metreel fallguard safety systems and 1 no. GPS module.

    Awaiting decision Telecoms
  • Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    19/00646/PDT Submitted 11 Mar 2019 50 yards away

    The removal of 3 no. existing antennas and the installation of 3 no. replacement antennas, and ancillary development thereto including the installation of 6 no. Remote Radio Units, 6 No. Mast Head Amplifiers (MHAs), 3 no. metreel fallguard safety systems and 1 no. GPS module.

    Granted Telecoms 7 docs
  • Oxford Brookes University Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP

    19/01658/CAT Submitted 19 Jun 2019 50 yards away

    Works to 1no. Cherry Tree as specified by Boward Oxford LTD in the Headington Hill Conservation Area.

    Granted Trees 3 docs

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    Removal of 2no. existing dormers at South East elevation and replaced with 1no. dormer at South east elevation.

    Received 13 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
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    Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
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    Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications