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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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253 - 257 London Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9EH
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253 - 257 London Road Headington Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 9EH
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View council mapDemolition of the existing semi-detached building and outbuildings. Erection of a part three storey apartment block to create 3 x 1 bed, 4 x 2 bed and 1 x 3 bed flats (Use Class C3). Ground floor to include 2no. commercial units (Use Class E). Provision of private amenity space, 6no. car parking bays, bin and cycle stores and associated landscaping. (Amended description and plans).
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 updated bat survey reportOther · PDF | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| The statutory biodiversity metricOther | 17 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground, first and second floor plansRevised Drawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposd roof and landscape planRevised Drawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Poposed street elevationsRevised Drawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed rear and side elevationsRevised Drawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Drainage strategyRevised Drawing · PDF | 16 Sept 2026 | View |
| Barton road, 2Public Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| Chestnut avenue, 25Public Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| London road, 261Public Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| London road, 259Public Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| London road, 263Public Comment · PDF | 11 Aug 2026 | View |
| The sycamores 10 barton road, 24Public Comment · PDF | 9 Aug 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 6 Jul 2026 | View |
| Contaminated land questionnaireOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing block planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing floor plansDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing front and side elevationsDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing rear and side elevationsDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Design and access statementOther · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| P1417 travel plan statement v2Other · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| P1417 transport statementOther · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Cil formOther · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed rear & side elevationsSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Existing site plan & surveyDrawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground, first & second floor plansSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof & landscape planSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Proposed street elevationsSuperseded Drawing · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Small sites metric (the statutory biodiversity metric)Other · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Bat survey reportOther · PDF | 25 Jun 2026 | View |
| Energy & sustainability strategyOther · PDF | 25 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.