County Hall New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1ND Data via plota.co.uk

Pending 26/01279/FUL
Council
Date received
26 May 2026
Date validated
3 Jun 2026
Postcode
OX1 1ND

Description

Change of use from Office (Use Class E), Council Chambers and Coroners Court (Sui Generis) to Hotel (Use Class C1), Restaurant (Use class E(b)), café (Use class E(b)) and bar and/or drinking establishment with expanded food provision' (Sui Generis). Erection of a two-storey front extension and single storey upwards extension to the link building. Replacement of the rooftop plant enclosure with a single storey roof pavilion extension on New County Hall. Installation of new external ramped access to Old County Hall and alterations to existing vehicular access. Provision of bin stores, car and cycle parking. Provision of hard and soft landscaping. Data via plota.co.uk

Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.7/10
Poor
#275 of 292 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #247 out of 292. The council extends the time limit on 55% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (87%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oxford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #169 of 292
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #228 of 292
46%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (64%) #247 of 292
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #253 of 292
67%
Minor dwellings approved
73 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
77%
Change of use approved
106 decided
1,132
Total decisions
151 refused in 2025