Grandpont House Abingdon Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 4LD

Registered 26/00469/VAR
Council
Date received
23 Feb 2026
Date validated
2 Mar 2026
Postcode
OX1 4LD

Description

Variation of condition 29 (Student Accommodation) of planning permission 24/00788/FUL (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.

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