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.
Council planning record
Belsyre Court Observatory Street Oxford Oxfordshire
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 15:17. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Belsyre Court Observatory Street Oxford Oxfordshire
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View council mapRefurbishment of lift servicing the commercial units, including minor alterations to existing lift enclosure. Installation of glass handrail and replacement of flooring to fourth floor flat roof to improve secondary means of escape.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Delegated reportReport · PDF | 9 Apr 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Design & access statementOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Statement of significance and heritage statementOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Cil formOther · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing site block planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing second floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing third floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing fourth floor planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor planApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed second floor planApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed third floor planApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed fourth floor planApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed lift planApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing and proposed fourth floor flooring and balustrade detailApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing east elevationDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing west elevationDrawing · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed east elevationApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed west elevationApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Existing typical lift elevationsApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
| Proposed typical lift elevationsApproved Plan · PDF | 12 Feb 2026 | View |
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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.