Spires House 5700 John Smith Drive Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 2RW Data via plota.co.uk
Proposal
Temporary provision of a padel court on site of existing car park and associated works. (Retrospective). Data via plota.co.uk
Application progress
Approved on 14 Aug 2026 · Delegated Decision · Last checked 15 Aug 2026
Documents 12
Decision & officer reports 2
Statements & assessments 2
Plans & drawings 5
Application forms 2
Other documents 1
Site constraints 3
Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.
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How this decision compares
Decided in 53 days from validation, about the council's usual 56 days. Approved, as 88% of commercial premises here are.
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Public comments
1 neighbour consulted · Last counted 15 Aug 2026
Consultation & key dates
- Alt. reference
- PP-14987604
- Neighbours
- 26 Jun 2026
- Consultation
- 26 Jun 2026
- Comments by
- 27 Jul 2026
- Site or press notice
- 7 Jul 2026
- Env. assessment
- No
Historical activity at this location
27 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.
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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%).
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