Oxenford House 13 - 15 Magdalen Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 3AE Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Change of use to capsule hotel (Use Class C1), alteration rooftop to include rooftop plant. Provision of cycle parking (amended plans) Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 1 Oct 2026 · Committee or Called In to Committee · Last checked 2 Oct 2026
Planning committee
Decided by Oxford City Planning Committee on 25 Aug 2026.
Approved
As officers recommended.
- Officers advised approval because the hotel would make efficient use of the building without significant identified harm, subject to conditions and an agreement.
- Consultees mainly raised detailed design, access, safety, servicing and facility points; two public letters objected to the scheme’s economic and contextual fit.
- The committee voted to approve, subject to conditions and a legal agreement, and delegated authority to finalise them and issue permission.
Source: Plota analysis of Oxford's committee minutes of 25 Aug 2026.
Documents 49
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 17
Plans & drawings 6
Application forms 2
Consultation & comments 12
Other documents 10
Site constraints 9
Show all 46 with distances
- 31 mMgm CinemaGrade II
- 36 mThe Randolph HotelGrade II
- 45 mChurch of St Mary MagdalenGrade I
- 56 mThe Martyrs MemorialGrade II*
- 69 mBalliol College, Salvin Buildings, Garden QuadrangleGrade II
- 69 mBalliol College, Range North of Basevi Buildings, Garden QuadrangleGrade II
- 73 mEntrance Screen and Steps Fronting Beaumont StreetGrade I
- 73 mBalliol College, Basevi Buildings, Garden QuadrangleGrade II
- 80 mBalliol College, Bristol Buildings, Garden QuadrangleGrade II
- 95 mThe Ashmolean Museum and the Taylor InstituteGrade I
- 96 mNumbers 5-7, the Playhouse and Numbers 11-23Grade II*
- 96 mBalliol College, Range in North West Angle, Garden QuadrangleGrade II
- 96 mBalliol College, Fisher Buildings, Garden QuarangleGrade II
- 105 m1, St Giles StreetGrade II
- 109 m35, Cornmarket StreetGrade II
- 110 mTrinity College, Kitchen Entrance on St Giles StreetGrade II
- 115 mExtension of the Taylor InstituteGrade II
- 115 mBalliol College, Masters Lodging, Garden QuadrangleGrade II
- 116 mBalliol College, Salvin Tower, Front QuadrangleGrade II
- 118 mScreen and gates of the Church of St MichaelGrade II
- 119 mSt Johns College, Screen Fronting St Giles StreetGrade II
- 122 mBalliol College, Old Hall (New Library) and Masters Lodging, Front QuadrangleGrade I
- 123 m6, Broad StreetGrade II
- 126 m10, St Michaels StreetGrade II
- 126 m8, St Michaels StreetGrade II
- 126 m4 and 6, St Michaels StreetGrade II
- 129 mChurch of St MichaelGrade I
- 130 mBalliol College, Hall Range on North SideGrade II
- 131 m7 and 8, Broad StreetGrade II
- 131 mThe North Gate HallGrade II
- 132 mBalliol College, Library, Front QuadrangleGrade I
- 135 mBastion 4 Bastion Number 4Grade I
- 139 m66 and 67, St GilesGrade II
- 139 m38, Cornmarket StreetGrade II
- 140 mVanburgh HouseGrade II*
- 142 m22, St Michaels StreetGrade II
- 143 m11, Broad StreetGrade II
- 143 m39, Cornmarket StreetGrade II
- 146 m24, St Michaels StreetGrade II
- 146 m40, Cornmarket StreetGrade II
- 147 mTrinity College, Kitchen (on North West)Grade I
- 147 m12, Broad StreetGrade II
- 147 m28, Cornmarket StreetGrade II
- 147 m1 and 2, Ship StreetGrade II
- 147 mOxford Union Society New Buildings Oxford Union Society Stewards HouseGrade II
- 149 mWall of the Oxford Union Society Fronting St Michaels StreetGrade II
Checked on 11 September 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 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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Important details
- Council
- Oxford
- Application type
- Full Application
- Postcode
- OX1 3AE
- Received
- 30 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 30 Mar 2026
- Ward
- Carfax And Jericho Ward
- Case officer
- Show
- Target decision
- 2 Oct 2026
- Decision
- Approved
- Decision date
- 1 Oct 2026
- Decision level
- Committee or Called In to Committee
- Applicant
- Show
- Agent
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- Leaseholder
- Show
How this decision compares
Decided in 185 days from validation, 129 days slower than Oxford's median of 56 for changes of use. Approved, as 82% of changes of use here are.
Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Oxford in the last twelve months, from validation. Oxford decision record →
Public comments
25% object · below the UK average of 75%
2 neighbours consulted · Last counted 2 Oct 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14772927
- Neighbours
- 7 May 2026
- Consultation
- 28 Jul 2026
- Comments by
- 18 Aug 2026
- Site or press notice
- 13 May 2026
- Committee
- 25 Aug 2026
- Statutory expiry
- 29 Jun 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
25 nearby applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
Nearby activity
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%).
Leaseholders: Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Source: HM Land Registry, UK and overseas companies that own property in England and Wales, September 2026 release.
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