Public notices are adverts placed by councils and other local authorities to inform people of developments in their areas.
They can cover a wide variety of topics that may impact your life. They can include planning applications and appeals, road closures or proposals by pubs or nightclubs hoping to change their opening hours or make other variations.
The purpose of a public notice is to make sure anybody - either an individual or a group - with an interest has an opportunity to find out about and comment on the proposal before a decision is made on whether to allow it to go ahead.
Oxford, Footpath closures
Jubilee Walk/Thames Path will be closed from August 12 for the construction of new river bank retaining walls which is anticipated to be completed on 31 October 2024. This is a 24 hour footpath closure.
Jubilee Walk (320/5/10 & 320/4/30) is closed between Folly Bridge and Gasworks Bridge and between Folly Bridge and Donnington Bridge.
Exemptions are included for pedestrian access to premises which are only accessible from the closed sections of footpath. The alternative route will be signed locally.
Cowley cycle lane
Garsington/Watlington Road cycle lane will closed from July 22 because of electricity supply works which should be completed by November 29, 2024. This is a 24 hour cycle lane closure.
Sections of cycle lanes/footways will be closed between the Bullnose Morris pub and the A4142 bypass roundabout.
Exemptions are included for pedestrian access to premises which are only accessible from the closed sections of cycle lanes/ footpath. Temporary walkways will be provided for dismounted cyclists. The alternative routes will be signed locally.
Littlemore hostel demolition
The Secretary of State intends to authorise the stopping up of a highway verge and footway at Bampton Close in Littlemore to enable development as permitted by Oxford City Council, under reference 21/03328/OUTFUL.
This is a full planning application for the demolition of the existing Northfield Hostel buildings and erection of two four-storey buildings to provide 51 dwellings.
Oxford, Mather Road closure
Mather Road and Underhill Circus will be closed from August 7 because of water mains works which are anticipated to be completed October 4, 2024.
Exemptions are included for emergency services and for the works and for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road. The alternative route for traffic is via Bassett Road and Burchester Avenue.
Oxford, Five Mile Drive closure
Gas main replacement works mean the road will close from August 5, The works are expected to be finished by October 18 in two phases.
Phase 1 – Junction with Banbury Road – 5 to 16 August.
Phase 2 – No.84 Five Mile Drive to junction with Wolvercote Roundabout – 7 to 18 October.
Exemptions are included for access to premises which are only accessible from the closed section of road.
The alternative route for traffic is via Banbury Road (A4165), Sunderland Avenue (A40), Wolvercote Roundabout, Five Mile Drive and vice versa.
Cowley Road premises licence
Tops Pizza at 148 Cowley Road, Oxford, has applied for a licence to provide late-night refreshments Monday to Sunday 23:00 until 04:00 with opening hours Monday to Sunday 10:00 until 04:00. Full details of the application can be inspected on the licensing register at www.oxford.gov.uk.
Oktoberfest licence
Barbican Events applied to Oxford City Council, the licensing authority, for a licence to hold Oktoberfest in South Park on October 25 -26.
It will allow live and recorded music Friday 14:00-22:30 and Saturday 11:00-22:30; sale of alcohol for consumption on premises Friday 16:00-22:30 and Saturday 11:00-22:30.
If you wish to object to this application, you must write to: The Licensing Authority, Oxford City Council, Town Hall, St. Aldates, Oxford, OX1 1BX or email licensing@oxford.gov.uk
Your representation must be received by July 25.
Rhodes House premises licence
Rhodes House at South Parks Road in Oxford has applied to vary the layout of the premises by moving fire exits as shown in plans supplied by the applicant. The existing licence remains the same.
A £38million refurbishment of the Grade II-listed home of the Rhodes Trust was completed last October with an extended and restructured basement to create three new basements housing a 300-capacity conference centre, new guest bedrooms and new office spaces.
Full details of the application can be inspected on the licensing register at www.oxford.gov.uk.
Oxford, Randolph Street parking bay
There will be parking bay suspensions from July 29 because of dwelling refurbishment and development work.
The residents-only parking bays on the southeastern side of Randolph Street, immediately south of Hawkins Street, will be temporarily suspended for 12 months and waiting will be prohibited during working hours.
The works are anticipated to be completed 25 July 2025 operating between 07:30 and 17:30hrs.
Water extraction
Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd has applied to the Environment Agency for a licence to abstract water from 12 deep wellpoints for the purpose of dewatering to enable construction. All water abstracted will be discharged to the sewer main.
To see the application documents email the Environment Agency, at: PSC-WaterResources@environment-agency.gov.uk quoting the name of the applicant and reference number NPS/WR/039945
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