7-9 Banbury Road - Central Administration - University of Oxford

The plan is not a catalogue, and to facilitate its practical use will concentrate only on the mostvulnerable aspects of significance, suggesting how they should be approached and conservedin the future. A brief list of the most significant architectural features can be found inAppendix 5 and should be referred to when planning any repair or alteration work.Figure 1. Satellite image of 7 and 9 Banbury Road (outlined in red) and the surroundingarea, orientated with north at the top of the image1.3 Existing InformationA Conservation Plan has not previously been produced for 7 and 9 Banbury Road; however,there are various sources of information available:The original 1972 listed building description (Appendix 1) is the logical starting point for theplan, though it seems now seems possible that its identification of Samuel LipscombSeckham as the architect may be inaccurate (see Section 2.2).Several published books, the OUCS website, and the University College Archives all providevaluable information on the building (see Section 6 and Appendix 3).The plan draws on statutory guidance from NPPF prepared by HM’s Department forCommunities and Local Government in March 2012.7 and 9 Banbury Road, OxfordConservation Plan, May 2012 6