RENOVATIONS to an iconic Oxford pub, a cheese company moving into the city centre, and a new entrance into a university's campus from a hidden footpath.

These are some of the latest building projects in Oxford this week.

For more, see oxford.gov.uk/planning

THE outside seating area at a famous Oxford pub could be renovated and expanded.

The exterior of the Turf Tavern, down St Helen's Passage, could be repainted, part of a wall could be removed to widen a seating area outdoors, and paving in the beer garden could also be replaced.

The currently black and white timber-framed pub would be repainted in 'muted' brown tones instead under the plans.

Flagstone would replace the current paving in the beer garden and removing part of the garden wall would 'allow extension of an external seating area'.

The Turf Tavern is a grade-II listed building so special permission is required to carry out the works on it.

The pub, a longstanding favourite among Oxford students, has also played host to many famous guests including Richard Burton, Elizabeth Taylor, Tony Blair, CS Lewis, Stephen Hawking and Margaret Thatcher.

Harry Potter cast members also allegedly spent time there while filming at nearby Oxford colleges.

Planning references: 21/01584/LBC; 21/01586/LBC; 21/01581/ADV

AN Oxford-based cheese company is planning to expand into the city centre.

The Jericho Cheese Company, based on Little Clarendon Street, has been granted permission to renovate a shop unit at Ship Street in Oxford city centre.

The cheesemonger plans fill part of a shop unit which was previously occupied by Russell and Bromley, a footwear company.

Plans to renovate the shop include 'white non-illuminated lettering to fascia and revarnishing' to create a new sign on the front of the shop and repairs to brickwork.

Inside, there are also plans to overhaul the shop to make it suitable for the new occupants.

The Ship Street building, St Michael's Mansions, is a listed building, so special permission is required to carry out the construction project.

Planning reference: 21/00850/LBC

AN Oxford University college has been given permission to repair the roof of its dining hall and walls in its gardens.

The dining hall of the modernist St Catherine's college is set to be repaired after suffering damage by water, and asbestos needs to be removed from the building.

The college also wants to install LED lighting in the building, which was designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen.

The college has also been granted permission to repair damaged garden walls around the grade-I listed building's gardens.

The boundary wall to the north of Oxford Brookes' Headington Hill Hall campus could be knocked through to create a new gateway.

A section of the boundary wall north of the hall, which houses the University's Law School, would be knocked through to create a new entrance.

An older entrance through the wall would also be filled in.

The boundary wall north of the hall runs alongside a secluded footpath called Cuckoo Lane.

Planning reference: 21/01369/LBC

A new extension could be built on the side of a house in Horseman Close, New Marston.

A garage at the property could be demolished to make way for the extension.

Planning reference: 21/01648/FUL