Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW

This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.

• 26/01422/FUL Granted

  Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW

  Temporary provision of a padel court on site of existing car park and associated works. (Retrospective).

  Decided 14 Aug 2026 Full applications

1. 19 Dec 2025

   Received by Oxford

2. 9 Jan 2026

   Validated

   Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

3. 9 Aug 2026

   Added to PlanIndex

4. Decision

   Awaiting decision

   Decision expected by 6 March 2026, 8 weeks from validation under the statutory target for most applications. Extensions of time are common and are agreed case by case.

   Oxford took a median of 47 days over the applications it decided in the last year.

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• Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW

  26/01422/FUL Submitted 11 Jun 2026 50 yards away

  Temporary provision of a padel court on site of existing car park and associated works. (Retrospective).

  Granted Full applications

• 4200 Nash Court John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU

  24/00335/CND11 Submitted 24 Jul 2026 100 yards away

  92% historically approved · decision due ~18 Sep

  Details submitted in compliance with condition(s) 3 (Materials), 36 (Pedestrian and cycle improvements) and 38 (Cycle parking) of planning permission 24/00335/FUL.

  Decided 17 docs

• 4200 Nash Court John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU

  24/00335/CND12 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 42 (SuDS built as maintenance plan) of planning permission 24/00335/FUL

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• Site Of 3000 4200 5000 5500 And 5700 John Smith Drive And 4200 8200 8400 9200 Alec Issigonis Way Oxford Oxfordshire

  23/00553/SCREEN Submitted 24 Feb 2023 100 yards away

  PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION. THIS IS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES ONLY. Town & Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations 2017: Request for Screening Opinion. Development for up to 75,000sq.m of commercial floorspace consisting of lab-enabled office space (Use Class E(g)(i)/(g)(ii) and incorporate associated ancillary Use Class E including (but not limited) to cafe; restaurant; gym; children's day nursery; incubator space and events space.

  Decided Outline 5 docs

• 4200 Nash Court John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU

  24/00335/CND9 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 100 yards away

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 7 (Biodiverse roof) of planning permission 24/00335/FUL.

  Granted Conditions 5 docs

• 4200 Nash Court John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU

  24/00335/CND5 Submitted 16 Oct 2025 100 yards away

  98% historically approved · decision due ~11 Dec

  Details submitted in compliance with condition 3 (Materials) of planning permission 24/00335/FUL.

  Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

• 26/02458/FUL Awaiting decision

  47 Bedford Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1SU

  Removal of 2no. existing dormers at South East elevation and replaced with 1no. dormer at South east elevation.

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02452/FUL Awaiting decision

  8 Walton Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX1 2HG

  Replacement of rear single storey extension glass roof with a natural slate roof, raising by 125mm and retaining the two rooflights.

  Received 13 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02450/FUL Awaiting decision

  33 Warneford Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1LU

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and cycle storage.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/02451/FUL Awaiting decision

  5 Stockmore Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 1JT

  Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and cycle storage.

  Received 12 Oct, published by the council 19 Oct 2026 Full applications
• 26/01881/FUL Refused

  13 Ashlong Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX3 0NH

  Demolition of existing single storey rear extension. Erection of a part single, part two storey rear extension. Alterations to roof to form hip to gable, formation of 1no. rear dormer and insertion of 2no. front rooflights in association with loft conversion.

  Received 5 Aug, published by the council 24 Aug 2026 Full applications