Planning application
26/01723/SCREEN
British Gas 2600 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JY
Proposal
PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A PLANNING APPLICATION. THIS IS FOR CONSULTATION PURPOSES ONLY. The Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulation 2017 (as amended). Request for an EIA screening opinion in respect of phased redevelopment at Plot 2600, Oxford Business Park comprising alterations to existing commercial building and erection of 1no.laboratory and office building and 1no. amenity hub with ancillary commercial uses. Provision of hard and soft landscaping, plant and machinery, multi-storey car-park, cycle parking and creation of new accesses.
As published by the council, reference 26/01723/SCREEN
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Jul 2026
Received by Oxford
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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.
The statutory target is eight weeks for most applications and thirteen for major development, though extensions of time are common. Comments carry most weight while the case is undecided, so check the council portal for the deadline if you want to respond.
About outline applications
How this application type works
An outline application tests the principle of developing a site before the detail is worked up. Some or all of the particulars, such as appearance, layout, scale, access and landscaping, are held back as reserved matters for later approval. Permission at outline stage does not by itself allow building to start; the reserved matters must be approved first.
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