Planning application
Former Prison Site New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND
Decided. The decision notice on the council portal carries the outcome in full, including any conditions.
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
- Decided
- 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 Decided
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
Internal alterations including reinstatement of full floor at upper gallery level, and removal of 1no. internal staircase. Installation of fire safety services. External alterations to signage including replacement of 1no. externally illuminated hanging sign, removal of 1no. non-illuminated panel chalkboard and replacement of non-illuminated advertising graphics to balustrade. (Amended description)
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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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28 Oct 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Registered.
After the decision
Oxford has decided this application; the outcome above is the register's own wording and the decision notice on the council portal carries the detail. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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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Former Prison Site New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND
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Display of 1no. externally illuminated hanging sign, 1no. non-illuminated panel sign and non-illuminated advertising graphics to balustrade.
Decided Advertising -
Former Prison Site New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND
97% historically approved · decision due ~29 Oct
Internal alterations including reinstatement of full floor at upper gallery level, and removal of 1no. internal staircase. Installation of fire safety services. External alterations to signage including replacement of 1no. externally illuminated hanging sign, removal of 1no. non-illuminated panel chalkboard and replacement of non-illuminated advertising graphics to balustrade. (Amended description)
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County Hall New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND
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