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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40 Church Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3JT
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 15:43. Check the council record for more recent changes.
40 Church Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3JT
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View council mapErection of a part single, part two storey rear extension.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Cil formOther · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Location planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing roof planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed rear elevationDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed side elevationDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed side elevationDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing block planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Hh-proposed block planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing front elevationDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing rear elevationDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing side elevationDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing side elevationDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floorDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floorDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed roof planDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Proposed front elevationDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floorDrawing · PDF | 1 Jul 2026 | View |
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A published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
Council sourceA published target or deadline. It does not confirm an outcome.
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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.