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
6 Oxford Castle New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1AY
Last published check: 27 Sept 2026, 22:33. Check the council record for more recent changes.
6 Oxford Castle New Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 1AY
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View council mapChange of use from restaurant (Use Class E(b)) to mixed use cafe and virtual reality entertainment venue (Use Class Sui Generis). Alterations to signage.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| One voice - oxfordshire county councilConsultee Comment · PDF | 21 Sept 2026 | View |
| Notice under article 13 of application for planning permission - 6 oxford castleOther · PDF | 1 Sept 2026 | View |
| Historic englandConsultee Comment · PDF | 19 Aug 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Cover letterOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Fuel signage proposalOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Bng exception statementOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Site block planDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing first floor planDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor planDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor planDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed elevations and detailsDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed ground floor licencingDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Proposed first floor licensingDrawing · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Heritage statement v3 updatedOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Desgn and access statement for signageOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Operational statement for oxford unwrappedOther · PDF | 10 Aug 2026 | View |
| Cil formOther · PDF | 10 Aug 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.