Plan to turn former Debenhams store in Oxford into £125m lab space gets green light

By Dave Rogers2026-03-23T12:04:00

Magdalen Street exterior -low res credit Perkins&WIll

Architect Perkins & Will’s proposal involves retaining existing building’s facade as part of 100,000sq ft development

A £125m scheme by the Crown Estates to turn a former Debenhams store in the middle of Oxford into 100,000sq ft of lab space has been approved by the city council.

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