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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Botley Centre, West Way, Botley, Oxford, OX2 9LP
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Discharge of conditions 5 - schedule and sample materials, 6 - building details and 7 - shop front and fascia details on application ref. P16/V0246/FUL Demolition and redevelopment of existing shopping centre and adjacent buildings (but excluding Elms Parade) for new retail development (Use Classes A1-A5) at ground floor level, with development above comprising 140 residential units (C3), 123 bedroom hotel (C1) and 261 units of academic residential accommodation for university staff and students (sui generis). New community building (incorporating library) and replacement Baptist church (D1), small flexible office space (B1). Associated car parking and landscaping and altered vehicular accesses from West Way, Westminster Way and Arthray Road.
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| Document | Published | Action |
|---|---|---|
| Application FormApplication Form | Not published | View |
| Block F Windows drwgno 1205.P.605General Plan | Not published | View |
| Block D Windows drwgno 1205.P.604General Plan | Not published | View |
| Blocks B,C,D and F Doors drwgno 1205.P.611General Plan | Not published | View |
| Block B Hotel Windows drwgno 1205.P.601General Plan | Not published | View |
| Block C Windows drwgno 1205.P.603General Plan | Not published | View |
| Block B Student Windows drwgno 1205.P.602General Plan | Not published | View |
| Blocks B and D Verges and Eaves drwngo 1205.P.621.AGeneral Plan | Not published | View |
| Blocks B,C amd D Shopfronts drwgno 1205.P.701General Plan | Not published | View |
| Superseded Block F Planning Approval - Condition 5 - MaterialsSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Superseded Block D Planning Approval - Condition 5 - MaterialsSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Superseded Block C Planning Approval - Condition 5 - MaterialsSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Superseded Block B Planning Approval - Condition 5 - MaterialsSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Covering Letter RedactedSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Block D Planning Approval - Condition 5 - Materials 1205-PGG-22BSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Block F Planning Approval - Condition 5 - Materials 1205-PGG-21BSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Block C Planning Approval - Condition 5 - Materials 1205-PGG-20BSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| Block B Planning Approval - Condition 5 - Materials 1205-PGG-19CSupporting documentation | Not published | View |
| DIS Letter Approval 30102018101227Decision | Not published | 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.