British Gas 2600 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2JY Data via plota.co.uk

26/01723/SCREEN - EIA Screening Unknown

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. Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

Received
13 Jul 2026
Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Decision
Awaiting decision

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. The consultation period closed on 3 Aug 2026.

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Important details

Council
Oxford
Application type
EIA Screening
Postcode
OX4 2JY
Received
13 Jul 2026
Validated
13 Jul 2026
Ward
Temple Cowley Ward
Case officer
Show
Target decision
3 Aug 2026
Decision level
Delegated decision
Applicant
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Agent
Ben Tattersall

Public comments

2comments received
2 neutral

Last counted 23 Aug 2026

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Consultation & key dates

Consultation
20 Jul 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No
Oxford
Planning Authority Score
1.8/10
Poor
#277 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Householder decisions

Oxford is slower than most councils at deciding householder applications, ranking #261 out of 296. The council extends the time limit on 57% of applications - one of the highest rates in England. Expect your application to take longer than the standard deadline. Householder applications are slightly less likely to be approved here (89%) than the national average (90%).

Frequently extends decision deadlines
expect longer than the statutory limit
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Oxford decision performance
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
88%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #159 of 296
89%
Householder approved
Below avg (90%) #205 of 296
43%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #261 of 296
57%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #259 of 296
61%
Minor dwellings approved
64 decided (1-9 homes)
100%
Major dwellings approved
5 decided (10+ homes)
75%
Change of use approved
117 decided
1,150
Total decisions
140 refused in the year to March 2026