Bonn Square Re-development

Bonn Square is one of the few public spaces in the centre of Oxford. It is in a key location at the intersection of four major routes, and has a heavy pedestrian flow.

The re-development of Bonn Square has now been completed.

It has opened up the whole square and has made it a much more attractive place to be. People are able to sit down and relax in the square and take time to enjoy the city centre.

Bonn Square design

The square hass been given a unified and uncluttered look.

There are seven new trees on the east of the square to replace the four trees that were felled, with benches and bins placed underneath. The trees - Robinia Pseudoaccacia - are semi-mature and are between 10 and 12 metres tall.

The Tirah Memorial remains in its current position.

The square is lit by four 15 metre high lighting columns on the west of the square, together with stud lights in the ground under the trees in the east of the square.

Competition winner

The scheme was been designed by Graeme Massie, the Edinburgh based architect who won the City Council's competition to re-design the square in 2005.

Funding

The project has been part funded by a New Growth Points grant from the Department of Communities and Local Government.

More information

For more information about the design concept for the new look Bonn Square, visit the Bonn Square page of the E-architect website.

Planning details

The Bonn Square project received planning permission in June 2006 after being agreed by councillors on the Central South and West Area Committee. Work began on the square in January 2008.

Details about the Bonn Square planning application, planning permission, committee decisions and consultation can be found by searching our Public Access Guide. To access the guide, visit our Planning Applications Search page and follow the instructions. The Application Reference Number for Bonn Square is: 06/00487/FUL

Page last reviewed 13 Mar 2009