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School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon OX14 1BE

Granted Vale of White Horse P15/V0685/FUL Minor (Full Application)

Works: Demolition

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

Proposal

Demolition of existing sports hall. Erection of replacement hall including climbing facility, dance studio, fitness suite and academic teaching space. (As amended by agents email dated 5.6.15 and 22285A parking plan submitted via email).

As published by the council, reference P15/V0685/FUL

Application record

Reference
P15/V0685/FUL
Type
Minor (Full Application)
Status
Permitted
Decision
Granted As published: Planning Permission
Received
23 Mar 2015
Validated
25 Mar 2015
Decided
30 Jul 2015
Postcode
OX14 1BE

Site history

Applications at this address on the Vale of White Horse register

This site has had 9 applications since 2015: 6 approved, 0 refused.

  • P26/V4213/LDE Decided

    School Of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon OX14 1BE

    Sixth form building refurbishment into a new Prep School with the creation of no. 4 classrooms No.2 new fire escape doors on the north and eastern elevations, facing the back garden of the Old sixth form building. Resurfacing of existing paved path from parking area. New fencing and low level bollard lighting.

    Submitted 18 Sep 2026 Lawful development
  • P21/V2558/NM Decided

    School Of St Helen & St Katharine, Faringdon Road, Abingdon, OX14 1BE

    Non material amendment on planning application P19/V1578/FUL for removal of previously approved pedestrian access point in the centre of the fence line Erection of a new boundary fence, gates, low level brick wall, additional parking and signage along Faringdon Rd.

    Decided 4 Oct 2021 Amendments
  • P17/V1051/DIS Granted

    School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road ABINGDON OX14 1BE

    Discharge of condition(s) 4 (landscaping) of planning permission P17/V0256/FUL Single storey classroom extension to existing ceramics and DT Building

    Decided 11 May 2017 Conditions
  • P16/V0932/DIS Granted

    School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road ABINGDON OX14 1BE

    Discharge of condition 4 on application ref. P15/V0380/FUL Erection of a single storey extension of existing estates building.

    Decided 5 May 2016 Conditions
  • P16/V0912/DIS Granted

    School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road ABINGDON OX14 1BE

    Discharge of condition 4 - tree protection on application ref. P15/V2937/FUL Single storey extension of existing Bursary.

    Decided 23 May 2016 Conditions
  • P15/V2658/NM Decided

    School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon OX14 1BE

    Non material amendment to application ref. P15/V0685/FUL - sports hall scheme reduced in scale by removal of climbing wall facility. The entrance lobby has been redesigned. Demolition of existing sports hall. Erection of replacement hall including climbing facility, dance studio, fitness suite and academic teaching space.

    Decided 30 Nov 2015 Amendments
  • P15/V2555/DIS Granted

    School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon OX14 1BE

    Discharge of condition 4 ( Drainage), 5 (Construction Method) & 6 (Arboricultural Method). Demolition of existing sports hall. Erection of replacement hall including climbing facility, dance studio, fitness suite and academic teaching space.

    Decided 6 Jan 2016 Conditions
  • P15/V2542/DIS Granted

    School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon OX14 1BE

    Response to requirement of conditions 5 & 6 on application P15/V0685/FUL Demolition of existing sports hall. Erection of replacement hall including climbing facility, dance studio, fitness suite and academic teaching space.

    Decided 6 Jan 2016 Conditions

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 23 Mar 2015

    Received by Vale of White Horse

  2. 25 Mar 2015

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 30 Jul 2015

    Decision issued: Planning Permission

  4. 29 Jul 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Cases linked to this one on the register

2 later applications on the register refer to this one:

  • P15/V2658/NM Decided

    School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon OX14 1BE

    Non material amendment to application ref. P15/V0685/FUL - sports hall scheme reduced in scale by removal of climbing wall facility. The entrance lobby has been redesigned. Demolition of existing sports hall. Erection of replacement hall including climbing facility, dance studio, fitness suite and academic teaching space.

    Decided 30 Nov 2015 Amendments
  • P15/V2542/DIS Granted

    School of St Helen & St Katharine Faringdon Road Abingdon OX14 1BE

    Response to requirement of conditions 5 & 6 on application P15/V0685/FUL Demolition of existing sports hall. Erection of replacement hall including climbing facility, dance studio, fitness suite and academic teaching space.

    Decided 6 Jan 2016 Conditions

Documents

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

40 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Vale of White Horse granted permission on 30 July 2015, 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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