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
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
Last published check: 28 Sept 2026, 06:18. Check the council record for more recent changes.
Somerville College Woodstock Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 6HD
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View council mapRefurbishment and enhancement works to existing building entrances (ROQ East and West), installation of new access gates, and associated hard landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| DecisionDecision · PDF | 10 Jul 2026 | View |
| Block planDrawing · PDF | 18 Jun 2026 | View |
| Heritage statementOther · PDF | 9 Jun 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed roq west elevationDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed roq east elevationDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Cil formOther · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Daylight sunlight assessmentOther · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed northwest elevation gatesDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed northwest elevation roqDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing roq west elevationDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing roq east elevationDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing northwest elevation gatesDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed section aaDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing section aaDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed roq entrances sectionDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Design and access statement pages 1-10Other · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Design and access statement pages 11-17Other · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing proposed roq westDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing proposed roq eastDrawing · PDF | 6 Jun 2026 | View |
| Planning statement v1Other · PDF | 6 Jun 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.