Clive Booth Student Village

Redevelopment of Clive Booth Student Village (September 2026 update)

Planning permission was granted for the redevelopment of Clive Booth Student Village in November 2021. Initial construction work for the redevelopment began in March 2022 with the Elm, Damson and Fir buildings opening in 2024.

Further redevelopment began in autumn 2025 with the internal fit-out of Cherry building. The Cherry building was formally handed over to the University in August 2026, providing 164 new rooms for students in the 2026/27 academic year.

Additional work is taking place to improve landscaping and to implement a geo-exchange heating system to reduce carbon emissions. Further development of a fifth new building (which would be called Gingko) on the site is also currently under consideration.

The Clive Booth Student Village redevelopment is providing an increased number of high-quality rooms for students within the University’s estate, close to the Headington Campus. This is also helping to reduce the number of students living in private rented accommodation and support efforts to manage local housing demand.

The University will ensure that disruption is kept to a minimum while work is taking place and will continue to engage with students, staff and the local community. Latest information on the work taking place on the site can be found on the Works Updates webpage.

Exteriors of new buildings at the Clive Booth Student Village site

What is Clive Booth Student Village?

Clive Booth Student Village is an existing student accommodation site, close to Marston Road in East Oxford.

It is located on land owned by Oxford Brookes is managed by the University.

Its residents includes students who are training to be nurses, paramedics, allied healthcare professionals and teachers, many of whom will work across the county during placements and after graduating.

Information on living at Clive Booth Student Village can be found on our Accommodation webpages.

Why is the University redeveloping Clive Booth Student Village?

Before the plans for redevelopment, a number of the buildings on the site were approaching 30 years old. There was a need to redevelop the accommodation so that living arrangements continue to be of a high quality for our students and to improve and modernise the site.

The redevelopment of Clive Booth Student Village was recognised in the Oxford Local Plan 2036, which was adopted in June 2020. The Local Plan also set a threshold for Oxford Brookes of allowing no more than 4,000 of its students to live outside of University-owned accommodation.

Providing rooms to students within the University’s estate is important in being able to meet this requirement.

New kitchen space at the redeveloped Clive Booth Student Village site

What are the benefits of redeveloping part of Clive Booth Student Village?

Redevelopment of the site will create a number of benefits, which include:

helping to ensure a positive student experience by providing high-quality rooms, enhanced indoor social spaces and an improved range of accommodation options across our residences to suit affordability and personal living preferences.
helping to reduce pressure on local housing supply by allowing for greater numbers of students to live within student accommodation on existing University land, close to the Headington Campus, as an alternative to private rental properties in the community.
helping to reduce pressure on local transport systems as students travelling to the Headington Campus will be able to walk or cycle, rather than using local bus services.
helping to reduce the number of cars in Oxford as the University stipulates that any student living in halls of residence is not permitted to bring a vehicle to Oxford.

Timescales

November 2021:

Planning permission granted by Oxford City Council with construction beginning in March 2022.

January to June 2024:

Opening of the new Elm, Fir and Damson buildings.

2026/2027 academic year:

The new Cherry building opened for the start of the 2026/27 academic year. Additional work is taking place to improve landscaping and to implement a geo-exchange heating system to reduce carbon emissions. Further development of a fifth new building (which would be called Gingko) on the site is also currently under consideration. Latest information on these latest developments for the CBSV site can be found on the Works Updates webpage.