Grandpont House Abingdon Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4LD

Registered 26/00468/VAR
Council
Date received
23 Feb 2026
Date validated
2 Mar 2026
Postcode
OX1 4LD

Description

Variation of condition 2 (LBC consent - approved plans) and condition 12 (Occupancy) of listed building consent 24/00789/LBC (Proposed internal and external refurbishment of Grandpont House including the removal of a number of late C19 and C20 partition walls, repairs to historic fabric, removal of render, repair and local rebuilding of decayed timber frame and application of new, traditional lime render to external walls; alterations to windows; upgrading of building fabric to improve thermal performance and installation of new heating and ventilation system. Installation of solar pv. panels on inward facing slopes of principal listed building. Alteration and rebuilding of late C19 outbuilding range. Demolition of late C19 additions to the principal listed building and replacement with a single-storey extension to north and west of Grandpont House to provide a purpose-built chapel, entrance hall and link to refurbished, late C19 outbuildings. (Amended Plans)) to allow completion of outbuildings before the refurbishment of Grandpont House.

1.8/10
Planning Authority Score
#262 of 282

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #232 out of 282. 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%).

Oxford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, 2025
87%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #164 of 282
87%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #220 of 282
53%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (71%) #232 of 282
55%
Extended time limit
Above avg (40%) #243 of 282
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