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
Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ
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Magdalen College School Cowley Place Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1DZ
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View council mapDemolition of the 1928 Building and associated landscaping.
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Sign in to view collected details| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Existing elevationsDrawing · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| Existing site block planDrawing · PDF | 18 Sept 2026 | View |
| Application form redactedApplication Form · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Historic building recordOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Historic building record part 2Other · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Bat roost emergence surveyOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Arboricultural impact assessmentOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Heritage statementOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Demolition & construction traffic management plan (bound)Other · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Proposed landscape masterplanDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Site demolition planDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Planning statement v1Other · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Topographical surveyDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Site location planDrawing · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| DasOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Cil formOther · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Archaeological desk-based assessment - part 1Other · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Archaeological assessment part 2Other · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Archaeological assessment part 4Other · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Archaeological assessment part 3Other · PDF | 10 Sept 2026 | View |
| Archaeological assessment part 5Other · PDF | 10 Sept 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Understand pending consideration, approved, refused and withdrawn planning applications.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.