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Magdalen College High Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4AU

Awaiting decision Oxford 26/02052/SP56

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

Proposal

Application for prior approval for the installation of Solar Photovoltaics (PV) equipment on the roof of non-domestic building.

As published by the council, reference 26/02052/SP56

Application record

Reference
26/02052/SP56
Status
Registered
Received
25 Aug 2026
Validated
25 Aug 2026
Postcode
OX1 4AU

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 25 Aug 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 7 Sep 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  3. Decision

    Awaiting decision

    Decision expected by 20 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 this record

Reading the register

This page mirrors an entry on the statutory planning register that Oxford is required to keep. The published feed for this record does not state which type of application it is, which is common for older entries and for some council systems; the register entry on the council portal will say, alongside the case officer and any consultation dates.

Every planning application follows the same broad path: submission, validation, publicity, then a decision by officers or committee. Our guide to planning application types explains the common types and what each can approve.

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