Grant of Planning Permission for St Catherine’s College

St Catherine’s College is pleased to announce that the Planning and Listed Building Consent Application to address the use of RAAC in several of its Grade I listed buildings has been approved by Oxford City Council. The application, which was developed after an extensive pre-application process with Oxford City Council, Historic England, Twentieth Century Society and the Historic Parks and Gardens Trust, proposes the replacement of the affected roof structures to ensure the longevity of the College site by mitigating harm and preserving its iconic Jacobsen design.

Commenting on the approval, the Home Bursar Inge-Marie Rossouw-Smith said: ‘We are very pleased to have reached this important project milestone, which recognises the hard work of our professional team as well as the collaborative, engaged approach adopted by Oxford City Council and our valued heritage stakeholders. We are excited to be one step closer to moving back into our beautiful buildings.’

Further details about the RAAC remediation project, including the design and access statement and the heritage statement, can be found on a dedicated page here: RAAC at St Catherine’s College.