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Tesco Oxford Cowley Express (2990) 159 - 161 Cowley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1UT

Granted Oxford 19/01821/FUL Full Application

Works: Extension Major scheme

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Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.

Proposal

Reconfiguration of existing ground floor and part first floor retail unit (Tesco store to remain in situ) with extensions and alterations to existing building to provide 137 units of purpose-built, managed student accommodation with associated management suite and communal facilities at upper levels.

As published by the council, reference 19/01821/FUL

Application record

Reference
19/01821/FUL
Type
Full Application
Status
Decided
Decision
Granted As published: Approved
Received
8 Jul 2019
Validated
10 Jul 2019
Decided
19 Dec 2019
Ward
St Clement's Ward
Decision by
Committee or Called In to Committee
Postcode
OX4 1UT

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 8 Jul 2019

    Received by Oxford

  2. 10 Jul 2019

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 19 Dec 2019

    Decision issued: Approved

  4. 19 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

Documents

Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report

43 documents on file for this application

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What this grant of permission means

Oxford granted permission on 19 December 2019, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.

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A full application seeks permission for a complete, detailed proposal in one go, with siting, design, access and landscaping all fixed at this stage. More in our guide to planning application types.

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