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Proposal
Variation of condition 29 (Student Accommodation) of planning permission (Alteration of Grandpont House to include demolition of late C19 single-storey additions to north and west facades; removal of existing render and repair including local rebuilding of timber frame and integrated features, re-rendering of external walls in a traditional, lime render. Alteration of windows, installation of solar pv. panels on internal facing roof slopes. Installation of air source heat pump. Construction of single-storey extension to north and west to provide new, purpose-built chapel, ancillary spaces, entrance hall and link to late C19 outbuildings. Alteration including some re-building of late-C19 building range with addition of dormers in rebuilt north and south roofs to provide residential accommodation in new, attic storey. New bin and cycle stores and alterations to garden and landscape design to improve access, preserve and enhance habitats and biodiversity. (Amended plans and Amended Description)) to allow completion of outbuildings before the refurbishment of Grandpont House. Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 8 May 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 6 Jul 2026
Documents 4
Decision & officer reports 2
Application forms 1
Other documents 1
Associated applications 2
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Conditions 29 varied
- VariationVariation of condition 29 (Student Accommodation) (Alteration of Grandpont House to include…This application26/00469/VAR
Site constraints 13
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- 0 mGrandpont HouseGrade II*
- 51 mFolly Bridge CausewayGrade II
- 53 mHoly Rood Church, Abingdon Road, OxfordGrade II
- 55 mWall of Grandpont HouseGrade II
- 79 mFolly Bridge With Former Toll HouseGrade II
- 80 mWall at Holy Rood Roman Catholic ChurchGrade II
- 99 mCaudwells CastleGrade II
Checked on 6 October 2026. The pin for this application is the centre of its postcode rather than the building, so distances to nearby designations are measured from the postcode and can be out by the width of the postcode area. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England, the Planning Inspectorate and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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Consultation & key dates
- Neighbours
- 5 Mar 2026
- Consultation
- 5 Mar 2026
- Comments by
- 6 Apr 2026
- Site or press notice
- 11 Mar 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 27 Apr 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
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Grandpont House Abingdon Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4LD
Alteration of Grandpont House to include demolition of late C19 single-storey additions to north and west facades; removal of existing render and repair including local rebuilding of timber frame and integrated features, re-rendering of external walls in a traditional, lime render. Alteration of windows, installation of solar pv. panels on internal facing roof slopes. Installation of air source heat pump. Construction of single-storey extension to north and west to provide new, purpose-built chapel, ancillary…
- Received
- 2 Apr 2024
- Decided
- 14 Nov 2025
- Outcome
- Approved