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

Proposal

Internal and external alterations to the grade II* County Hall in association with a change of use from 'Office' (Class E) and 'Council Chambers and Coroners Court' (Sui Generis) to 'Hotel' (Class C1), 'Restaurant' (Class E(b)), 'Cafe' (Class E(b)), 'Bar and / or drinking establishment with expanded food provision' (Sui Generis). Works to include removal, alteration and replacement of fixed furniture in the Court Rooms, removal of doors, removal of internal walls, new floor, wall and ceiling finishes, new mechanical, electrical and plumbing services, new external plant equipment, alterations to windows, alterations to the front entrance steps and installation of new external ramped access, repair and refurbishment works. Alterations to the external stone walls. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
26 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 8 Jul 2026.

Documents 61

Statements & assessments 32

PDF Air quality assessment Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Tree survey and arboricultural impact assessment Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Preliminary ecological appraisal, preliminary roost assessment and biodiversity Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Economic statement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Energy statement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Utility statement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Health impact assessment Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Acoustic assessment Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Statement of community involvement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Archaeological desk-based assessment Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment and suds strategy Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment part 2 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Flood risk assessment part 3 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 3 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 4 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 5 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 6 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 7 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 8 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 9 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 1 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Design and access statement part 2 Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage, townscape and views statement: volume 3 (proposals) Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage, townscape and views statement: volume 1 (baseline) Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage, townscape and views statement: volume 2 (history and heritage) Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF M&e method statement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Method statement for joinery details Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Method statement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Heritage, townscape and views statement: volume 4 (gazetteer) Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Conservation principles statement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Transport statement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗ PDF Planning statement Other · 26 May 2026 View ↗

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Listed Building Consent
Postcode
OX1 1ND
Received
26 May 2026
Validated
3 Jun 2026
Ward
Osney And St. Thomas Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
29 Jul 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14935582
Neighbours
5 Jun 2026
Consultation
5 Jun 2026
Comments by
8 Jul 2026
Site notice
15 Jun 2026
Press notice
11 Jun 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% 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 (89%) 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, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #261 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #259 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
117 decided
1,150
Total decisions
140 refused in the year to March 2026