Abercrombie Building Gipsy Lane Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0BP Data via plota.co.uk

26/01543/FUL - Full Application Pending

Proposal

The proposed upgrade of an existing telecommunications base station comprising the removal of 3no. antennas and replacement with 3no. new antennas on support poles. The relocation of 2no. existing antennas, and ancillary development thereto on the rooftop of the Abercrombie Building. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Comments are open until 14 Sept 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
Full Application
Postcode
OX3 0BP
Received
25 Jun 2026
Validated
10 Aug 2026
Ward
Churchill Ward
Target decision
5 Oct 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Public comments

No public comments yet.

1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 22 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-15038494
Neighbours
14 Aug 2026
Consultation
14 Aug 2026
Comments by
14 Sept 2026
Site notice
18 Aug 2026
Press notice
20 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
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 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