Warneford Park Pre-planning application consultation

Aerial image of the Warneford hospital

Thank you

We would like to thank everyone for your interest and involvement in the consultation activity on the plans for Warneford Park.

Please note this consultation activity is now CLOSED.

The final report on the stage two engagement is now available to download and read.

Further information regarding the planning application submission will be shared on the Warneford Park website(External link) as the plans progress.


Background

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is working in partnership with the University of Oxford and a partner on plans to develop a major brain health research and innovation campus at the Warneford Hospital site. This will include:

  • a new mental health hospital, offering the best treatment, care, and therapeutic environment.
  • a modern scientific facility for the world-leading brain research taking place at the University of Oxford, with additional space for biotech, pharmaceutical and start-up companies.
  • a new post-graduate college for the University of Oxford focused on medical sciences, bio-engineering and related disciplines.

Informing and involving the public about our plans is hugely important and since July 2024 we have carried out extensive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and conducted two pre-planning application public consultations.

In the spring of 2025 we will submit our formal planning application to Oxford City Council for consideration.


Public consultation activity

Group of people sharing feedback

First consultation

We held our first public consultation in September 2024 on our plans for Warneford Park. This included public drop-in exhibition events, a survey, question and answers, a webinar, stakeholder meetings and more. Your feedback gave us rich and helpful insights into how we move forward with our plans and designs. Following the consultation, we published an engagement report which summarises the key feedback, ideas and suggestions received from everyone who took part.


Second consultation

We continued to develop and revise our proposals taking into account your feedback from the first consultation and from 2 December 2024 to 10 January 2025 we held a second public consultation to present our revised plans in more detail and to once again hear your views.

Following the consultation, we published an engagement report which summarises the key feedback, ideas and suggestions received from everyone who took part.


Supporting resources

Supporting resources for our consultations, including proposed plans and diagrams, hard copies of surveys, online questions and answers and a series of videos across a variety of topics remain on this site for you to use.


Keeping up to date

Sign up to our newsletter(External link) to keep informed and updated on progress of the plans for Warneford Park.

Thank you

We would like to thank everyone for your interest and involvement in the consultation activity on the plans for Warneford Park.

Please note this consultation activity is now CLOSED.

The final report on the stage two engagement is now available to download and read.

Further information regarding the planning application submission will be shared on the Warneford Park website(External link) as the plans progress.


Background

Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust is working in partnership with the University of Oxford and a partner on plans to develop a major brain health research and innovation campus at the Warneford Hospital site. This will include:

  • a new mental health hospital, offering the best treatment, care, and therapeutic environment.
  • a modern scientific facility for the world-leading brain research taking place at the University of Oxford, with additional space for biotech, pharmaceutical and start-up companies.
  • a new post-graduate college for the University of Oxford focused on medical sciences, bio-engineering and related disciplines.

Informing and involving the public about our plans is hugely important and since July 2024 we have carried out extensive engagement with a wide range of stakeholders and conducted two pre-planning application public consultations.

In the spring of 2025 we will submit our formal planning application to Oxford City Council for consideration.


Public consultation activity

Group of people sharing feedback

First consultation

We held our first public consultation in September 2024 on our plans for Warneford Park. This included public drop-in exhibition events, a survey, question and answers, a webinar, stakeholder meetings and more. Your feedback gave us rich and helpful insights into how we move forward with our plans and designs. Following the consultation, we published an engagement report which summarises the key feedback, ideas and suggestions received from everyone who took part.


Second consultation

We continued to develop and revise our proposals taking into account your feedback from the first consultation and from 2 December 2024 to 10 January 2025 we held a second public consultation to present our revised plans in more detail and to once again hear your views.

Following the consultation, we published an engagement report which summarises the key feedback, ideas and suggestions received from everyone who took part.


Supporting resources

Supporting resources for our consultations, including proposed plans and diagrams, hard copies of surveys, online questions and answers and a series of videos across a variety of topics remain on this site for you to use.


Keeping up to date

Sign up to our newsletter(External link) to keep informed and updated on progress of the plans for Warneford Park.

  • Consultation videos

    05 Dec 2024

    We have created a series of videos which can be seen below, which provide further information and answers to some of your questions across a variety of topics:

    Transport and traffic

    We put some of your questions to our transport consultant from i-Transport LLP


    Landscaping and the environment

    Oxford Health’s green spaces coordinator and two experts in civil engineering and landscape architecture discuss our plans to protect and enhance the surrounding landscape.


    Patient experience and research

    Hear from Oxford Health’s chief nursing officer, chief medical officer and expert by experience facilitator who tell us about incorporating best practice into our plans, the importance of on-site research and involving people with lived experiences.


    Architecture

    We delve into our building designs with our lead architect and discuss how the development can improve the patient and staff experience.



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  • Phase two drop-in exhibition events

    10 Dec 2024
    CLOSED: These events have now ended.

    What to expect

    These drop-in consultation exhibition events are for everyone and will again provide an opportunity to:

    • Explore informative displays and visual material which will provide information on the revised proposals for Warneford Park
    • Meet members of the project team and engage in discussions with subject matter specialists
    • Share your thoughts, concerns and ideas for the future of Warneford Park


    When and where

    You are welcome to drop into any of the consultation exhibition events between the following dates and times (booking not required):

    • Thursday 5 December from 4-7pm
    • Friday 6 December from 1-6pm
    • Saturday 7 December from 10-1pm


    Location: The Day Centre, main entrance of the Warneford Hospital, OX3 7JX(External link)

    If you are unable to attend in person, we would still like to hear your feedback so do take some time to respond to our online survey or email your feedback to scwcsu.warnefordpark.engagement@nhs.net(External link)

  • Webinar - 23 Sept 2.30pm

    07 Nov 2024
    CLOSED: This webinar has concluded.

    A webinar was held on 23rd September from 2:30-3:30pm with a presentation of the plans by members of the project team and includes a question and answer session at the end.

    You can watch a recording of the webinar here: Pre-planning webinar recording(External link)

  • Phase one events

    23 Oct 2024
    CLOSED: These events have concluded.

    These events have now ended.

Page last updated: 07 Feb 2025, 10:45 AM