Works on a 17th century building, plans for a pub and a new use for a distillery are just some of the new planning applications submitted to Oxford City Council this week.
Applicant Simon Barker wants to carry out the refurbishment of Stoke House in Stoke Place.
A planning application has been submitted to Oxford City Council for external works including replacement rainwater goods; refurbishment of the roof, windows, doors and render; repointing of the brickwork, new leadwork and full redecoration; repair of external stone stair and installation of new handrail.
Also the installation of secondary glazing and replacement of loft insulation.
In the scheme's planning statement, it said: “Stoke House is a period property built in 1883, but its core is probably a seventeenth century cottage.
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Plans have been submitted by Andrew Durn for the Bear Inn which is in Alfred Street.
The plans include removing an existing rear timber fence and roof structure and the construction of a single storey rear kitchen enclosure extension.
The applicant wants to separate the store area from the additional kitchen space and enclose the kitchen space.
Plans have been submitted for a former distillery to be used as a commercial space.
Applicant Daniel Bond has submitted the scheme for the former Oxford Artisan Distillery in Cheney Lane.
The distillery left the city council owned site earlier this year. The city council has been renting the site out since then, but this application would allow the existing barn to be used as storage and for the whole site to be classified as commercial.
In the scheme's planning statement, it said: “In conclusion the proposals for change of use and retention of the storage barn are based on the city council's wish to make the site as attractive to proposed tenants as possible.
"This will in turn increase and retain the economic sustainability of the site and environmental sustainability by retaining the storage barn.
“The proposal will have negligible heritage impact and through insuring commercial sustainability allow the site to be well maintained and the heritage assets preserved for future generations.”
An application has been submitted by Mrs P Akhtar to convert a garden room into a residential annexe in St Mary's Road.
In the scheme's planning documents, it said: “All steps will be taken to minimise, reduce, reuse, recycle and segregate construction and demolition waste.”
Applicants listed as Mr and Mrs S Robinson have applied for the demolition of a garage and the construction of a single storey extension to side elevation at a property in Pullens Lane.
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