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Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW

Granted Oxford 26/01422/FUL Full applications

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.

  • 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.

    Submitted 19 Dec 2025 Full applications

Timeline

Dates from the published record

  1. 11 Jun 2026

    Received by Oxford

  2. 22 Jun 2026

    Validated

    Checked as complete and ready for consideration.

  3. 2 Aug 2026

    Added to PlanIndex

  4. 9 Aug 2026

    Status changed to Awaiting decision

    Previously Registered.

  5. 14 Aug 2026

    Decision issued: Approved

  6. 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.

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

    25/03369/FUL Submitted 19 Dec 2025 1m away

    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

    24/00335/CND12 Submitted 21 Aug 2026 71m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~16 Oct

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    Awaiting decision Conditions 3 docs
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    23/00553/SCREEN Submitted 24 Feb 2023 74m away

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    Decided Outline 5 docs
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    24/00335/CND9 Submitted 19 Dec 2025 98m 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 98m away

    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

    24/00335/CND8 Submitted 28 Nov 2025 99m away

    97% historically approved · decision due ~23 Jan

    Details submitted in compliance with conditions 17 (Storage of oils, fuels and chemicals), 22 (Landscape management plan), 33 (LEMP) of planning permission 24/00335/FUL

    Awaiting decision Conditions 4 docs

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