The College is taking the unusual step of submitting a second planning application for its Library+ Project because of the delay caused by the Judicial Review brought by Christ’s Lane Action Group against the City Council’s decision to award planning permission in October 2025.
The application is unchanged as the Judicial Review relates to the Council’s decision-making process, not to the design by award-winning Grafton Architects.
The Library+ Project delivers the following:
- a new fully accessible library with a greater number and range of study spaces to suit the needs of all students.
- an accessible run of buildings which address the needs of disabled people and give access to our student cafeteria as well as the exhibition space and Special Collections Reading Room which are open to the public.
- measures including air-source heat pumps and the electrification of the College kitchens to meet the College's updated sustainability and environmental targets on the pathway to net zero carbon emissions.
- an enhanced streetscape along Christ's Lane improving the interaction between the College buildings and the street.
View the Planning Application (26/02109/FUL)