Carter Jonas was instructed in late 2022 to prepare a full planning application for the erection of a new, 6-storey modular theatre building at The John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.

The proposed development comprises a mixture of elective theatres, procedure rooms, associated admissions and recovery space, and additional basement space to allow flexibility for future occupier demand.

Carter Jonas has worked closely with the Trust and their appointed project team to advise on the planning considerations, opportunities and constraints influencing the design of the building and its scale and massing. From project inception, Carter Jonas advised the team regarding the planning strategy, project risks, and the technical inputs required to support the planning application; managed the workstreams inputting to the planning application; reviewed all draft reports and drawings; advised regarding planning policy considerations; and prepared the full planning application for submission, including the necessary forms and reports.

The planning application was submitted in September 2023.