Understanding planning · 13 min read
Planning application documents: what to read first
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
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53 Marston Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1JU
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53 Marston Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1JU
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View council mapFell 1no Horse chestnut tree as identified by Tom Cooper in the City of Oxford Marston Street (No.1) Tree Preservation Order 1974
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Decision noticeDecision · PDF | 7 Apr 2026 | View |
| Tree officer site photoPhoto | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree officer site photoPhoto | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree officer site photoPhoto | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree officer site photoPhoto | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree officer site photoPhoto | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree officer site photoPhoto | 27 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree location planDrawing · PDF | 23 Feb 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree 1 siteDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| Tree 1 site planDrawing · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
| Visual structure inspection reportOther · PDF | 5 Feb 2026 | View |
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Council milestones and published deadlines. A deadline passing does not confirm a decision.
A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceConditions aren’t listed here. Read the council decision notice for the full decision and conditions.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand planning application documents, officer reports and decision notices. Use a reading checklist, document table and worked example to inspect a case.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications. Compare status labels and find the documents explaining each outcome.
Understanding planning · 13 min read
Read planning drawings, floor plans, elevations and sections. Use labelled diagrams, a drawing comparison table and revision checks to understand a proposal.