Planning application
Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Temporary provision of a padel court on site of existing car park and associated works. (Retrospective).
As published by the council, reference 26/01422/FUL
Application record
- Reference
- 26/01422/FUL
- Category
- Full applications
- Status
- Decided
- Decision
- Approved
- Received
- 11 Jun 2026
- Validated
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided
- 14 Aug 2026
- Postcode
- OX4 2RW
Site history
Applications at this address on the Oxford register
This site has had 2 applications since 2025: 1 approved, 0 refused.
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25/03369/FUL Awaiting decision
Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW
Installation of 2no. extract flues projecting 3m above the roof, external plant compound and associated works. Provision of gas and bin stores.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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11 Jun 2026
Received by Oxford
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22 Jun 2026
Validated
Checked as complete and ready for consideration.
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2 Aug 2026
Added to PlanIndex
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9 Aug 2026
Status changed to Awaiting decision
Previously Registered.
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14 Aug 2026
Decision issued: Approved
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16 Aug 2026
Status changed to Decided
Previously Awaiting decision.
What this grant of permission means
Oxford granted permission on 14 August 2026, 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.
About full applications
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.
Nearby applications
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Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW
85% historically approved · decision due ~6 Mar
Installation of 2no. extract flues projecting 3m above the roof, external plant compound and associated works. Provision of gas and bin stores.
Awaiting decision Full applications 13 docs -
4200 Nash Court John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU
97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct
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Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs -
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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
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
97% 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 -
4200 Nash Court John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RU
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Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs
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