Planning application
26/01181/VAR
Littlemore House 33 Armstrong Road And Plot 18 Oxford Science Park Sanders Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 4FY
Proposal
Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans), 25 (Landscape surface design - tree roots), 35 (LEMP - plot 18), 36 (Ecological enhancements), 41 (Drainage Strategy) and 44 (Drainage maintenance and management) of planning permission 24/02975/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans), 3 (Materials) and 42 (Drainage strategy) of planning permission 24/00972/VAR (Variation of condition 2 (Approved plans) of planning permission 22/02969/FUL (Partial demolition of and alterations to Littlemore House. Erection of 1no. research and development building (Use Class E) at Littlemore House with ancillary accommodation, clinic, educational floor space and restaurant and erection of 1 no. research and development building (Use Class E) and 1no. building to accommodate servicing plant and bicycle parking facilities at plot 18 of the Oxford Science Park. Erection of an elevated walkway, linking Littlemore House and plot 18 of the Oxford Science Park, new access arrangements, parking, landscaping, engineering and ground modelling works (amended address) (amended documents)) to allow alterations to the footprint of the MRI area of the proposed basement at Littlemore House.) to allow alterations to architectural louvres, glazing unit design, minor shifts in building footprint, increase in height of annex, increase in basement footprints, amend drainage strategy and amend wording of condition 3. (Amended plans and description) to allow amendments to the Armstrong Road access, a reduction in the restaurant terrace, amendments to the landscaping, drainage strategy, reduction in car park footprint and parking bays, erection of an ancillary storage building, removal of footbridge and extension of footpath into the site, alterations to the S106 pedestrian and cycle path and design changes to the water feature. (Amended description of development)
As published by the council, reference 26/01181/VAR
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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14 May 2026
Received by Oxford
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2 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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Decision
Awaiting decision
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development. Extensions of time are common.
What happens while it is decided
The process from here
This application is with Oxford for determination. The council publicises it, consults neighbours and technical bodies where required, and weighs the responses against local and national planning policy.
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About amendments applications
How this application type works
An amendment application changes a permission that already exists. Non-material amendments cover small adjustments with no wider effect, while minor material amendments, usually made by varying a condition, allow modest design changes without a fresh application. Anything beyond that needs a new permission, so the scope here is deliberately narrow.
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