Planning application
Former Prison Site New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND
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).
As published by the council, reference 26/02020/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/02020/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Registered
- Received
- 20 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.
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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.
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26/01926/LBC 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). Internal alterations, alterations to existing signage.
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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.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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20 Aug 2026
Received by Oxford
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3 Sep 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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14 Sep 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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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 full applications in a median of 64 days. More in our guide to how long planning decisions take.
About full applications
A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.
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