Project plans

What we have done

• We submitted a planning application to Oxford City Council in July 2025
• We carried out two pre-planning application public consultation exercises in September 2024 and December 2024
• We submitted a Strategic Outline Case (SOC) to NHS England in July 2023
• We’ve communicated with our neighbours and will continue to keep them informed
• Our local MPs and councillors know what our plans are
• Staff are involved in the design and planning of future services for the new hospital
• We are also working with people with lived experience to ensure the hospital is designed and used for maximum therapeutic benefit

What we are doing

• There are many steps to take before we can begin the process of building a new hospital
• Discussions continue with our colleagues in the ICB/S
• We have signed a Conditional Option Agreement (COA) between the Trust, the Joint Venture and the University of Oxford.  We have also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which describes the ways in which we would like to work with each other

What happens next?

• Oxford City Council is currently considering our planning application
• A planning officer will review any comments received during its statutory public consultation and prepare a report in which they recommend the application for approval or refusal
• A final decision will then be made by the council’s Planning Committee