The University Club 11 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ Data via plota.co.uk

26/01870/FUL - Full Application Registered
Commercial & major works

Proposal

Installation of an artificial grass pitch, 6no. floodlights, fencing, gates and drainage with associated works. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
31 Jul 2026
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Validated
11 Aug 2026
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Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Decision
Expected by 10 Nov 2026

Under consideration

No decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision soon after comments close on 20 Oct 2026; it is now day 78.

The consultation period closed on 20 Oct 2026.

Documents

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Site constraints 9

Central conservation area
Demolition needs planning permission and permitted development is restricted.
The council must give weight to preserving or enhancing the area's character and appearance. Not every council has published its boundaries as open data.
Council document ↗
Article 4 direction
Houses in Multiple Occupation Article 4 Direction. Named permitted development rights are withdrawn here.
An Article 4 direction withdraws particular permitted development rights, so work that would normally need no application needs one here. Not every council has published its directions.
Air quality management area: The City of Oxford
The council has declared the area as failing an air quality objective.
Schemes that add traffic, parking or combustion plant are assessed against the area's action plan and may need an air quality assessment.
Council record ↗
6 listed buildings within 150 m
Nearest: 9, Mansfield Road, Grade II, 26 m away · 1 Grade II*, 5 Grade II
The site itself is not listed. Listed building consent is needed for work that affects the special interest of a listed building, inside or out, on top of planning permission. Setting can be a consideration for buildings nearby; there is no fixed radius.
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Habitat network: Network Enhancement Zone 2
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
SSSI 278 m away: Magdalen Grove SSSI; Registered park or garden 164 m away: Wadham College; Inside the Oxford built-up area; National infrastructure project 1282 m away: East West Rail - Bedford to Cambridge and Western improvements, at pre-application.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · Not green belt · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 6 October 2026. 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.

Building

Floor area1,562 m² (16,813 sq ft)
Energy ratingB (asset rating 31)
UseC2 Residential Institutions - Universities and colleges
HeatingAir Conditioning

From the energy performance certificate lodged in November 2017, the latest held for this property, matched to this application by its address. The building may have changed since. View the certificate

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX1 3SZ
Received
31 Jul 2026
Validated
11 Aug 2026
Ward
Holywell Ward
Target decision
10 Nov 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Robert Linnell

Decision outlook

Day 78, past the statutory target. 81% of commercial and major works in Oxford are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 10 Nov 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 27 Oct 2026.

Day 7822 days past the 56-day target
58%decided within 8 weeks
100%approved
29decided in the last year

Plota live figures for commercial and major works decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →

Public comments

1comment received
1 neutral

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 27 Oct 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
6 Oct 2026
Comments by
20 Oct 2026
Site or press notice
18 Aug 2026
Statutory expiry
6 Oct 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

30 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2018 Approved
Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Artificial Lighting (external)) of plan…
17/01259/CND
2018 Approved
Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Artificial Lighting (external)) of plan…
17/01259/CND
2017 Approved
Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Artifical Lighting (external)) of plann…
17/01144/CND
2017 Approved
Crown reduce 1no. Walnut tree in the Central conservation area
17/02313/CAT
2017 Approved
Crown reduce 1no. Walnut tree in the Central conservation area
17/02313/CAT
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
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2025 Approved
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25/02840/CAT
2025 Approved
9 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ
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25/02839/CAT
2025 Approved
9 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ
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25/02839/CAT
2024 Approved
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2024 Approved
Harris Manchester College Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3TD
Replacement of existing lighting and chapel carpet, installation of audio-visual equipmen…
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2022 Approved
Zoology Research And Administration Building 11A Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ
Retention of the existing research and administrative modular building for the department…
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2022 Approved
Zoology Research And Administration Building 11A Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ
Retention of the existing research and administrative modular building for the department…
22/00887/FUL
2020 Approved
3 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3TB
Works to 1no. Birch Tree as specified by Mr Haley in the Central Conservation Area
20/02236/CAT
2020 Approved
3 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3TB
Works to 1no. Birch Tree as specified by Mr Haley in the Central Conservation Area
20/02236/CAT
2019 Approved
1 Savile Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3TZ
Works to 1no. Holly Tree and 1no. Acacia Tree as specified by Boward Tree Services in the…
19/02651/CAT
2019 Approved
1 Savile Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3TZ
Works to 1no. Holly Tree and 1no. Acacia Tree as specified by Boward Tree Services in the…
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2019 Approved
Harris Manchester College Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TD
Installation of secondary glazing to its north facade including the Library, two teaching…
19/01357/LBC
2019 Approved
Harris Manchester College Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3TD
Installation of secondary glazing to its north facade including the Library, two teaching…
19/01357/LBC
2019 Approved
7A Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3SZ
Works to 1no. Eucalyptus as specified by Chris Munday in the Central Conservation Area.
19/00235/CAT
2019 Approved
7A Mansfield Road Oxford OX1 3SZ
Works to 1no. Eucalyptus as specified by Chris Munday in the Central Conservation Area.
19/00235/CAT
2018 Approved
7 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ
Fell 1no. Walnut Tree in the Central Conservation Area.
18/02836/CAT
2018 Approved
7 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ
Fell 1no. Walnut Tree in the Central Conservation Area.
18/02836/CAT
2017 Approved
1 Savile Road Oxford OX1 3TZ
Demolition of existing rear single storey extension. External and internal alterations.
17/03331/LBC
2017 Approved
1 Savile Road Oxford OX1 3TZ
Demolition of existing rear single storey extension. External and internal alterations.
17/03331/LBC
2017 Approved
Land To The Rear Of The University Club 11 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3SZ
Erection of a teaching laboratory modular building for the Departments of Zoology and Bio…
17/01144/FUL
2017 Approved
Saville House 4 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3TE
Installation of 2No. remote chiller units with erection of timber enclosure.
17/00392/FUL
2017 Approved
Saville House 4 Mansfield Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3TE
Installation of 2No. remote chiller units with erection of timber enclosure.
17/00392/FUL
2016 Approved
1 Savile Road Oxford OX1 3TZ
Fell 1no. Honey Locust Tree in the Central Conservation Area.
16/03097/CAT
2016 Approved
1 Savile Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3TZ
Remove limb of 1no. Cypress tree in Central Conservation Area.
16/02431/CAT
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

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 statistics
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
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings

Energy performance: Energy performance certificates from the Energy Performance of Buildings Register, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright 2026.