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Former Prison Site New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND

Awaiting decision Oxford 26/01926/LBC Heritage and listed buildings

Still open. Anyone can comment while the consultation period runs, and comments go to the council rather than to us.

Proposal

Change of use from gallery (Use Class F1(a)) to 3D cinema (Sui Generis). Internal alterations, alterations to existing signage.

As published by the council, reference 26/01926/LBC

Application record

Reference
26/01926/LBC
Category
Heritage and listed buildings
Status
Registered
Received
7 Aug 2026
Validated
3 Sep 2026
Postcode
OX1 1ND

Site history

Applications at this address on the Oxford register

This site has had 4 applications since 2022: 1 approved, 0 refused.

  • 26/02021/ADV Awaiting decision

    Former Prison Site New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND

    Display of 1no. externally illuminated hanging sign, 1no. non-illuminated panel sign and non-illuminated advertising graphics to balustrade.

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Advertising
  • 26/02020/FUL Awaiting decision

    Former Prison Site New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND

    Change of use from gallery (Use Class F1(a)) to 3D cinema (Sui Generis).

    Submitted 20 Aug 2026 Full applications
  • 22/01340/LBC Granted

    Former Prison Site New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND

    Restoration and repairs to the fabric of the roof and upper parts of Debtors Tower.

    Decided 10 Feb 2023 Heritage and listed buildings

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 7 Aug 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 3 Sep 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 14 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 29 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

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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