®Planning appeal decision
Former St Mary And St John CE Primary School, Hertford Street, OXFORD, OX4 3AJ
the change of use of part of the Irving Building to a mixed Class B1/D1 use, erection of a new Class D1 community building and erection of 9 residential units (3 x 3 bed, 6 x 2 bed apartments)
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- community-institutional · Change of use
- Inspector
- Hendley D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect on the significance of a designated heritage asset, the Comper School
- The effect on the significance of a non-designated heritage asset, the Irving Building
- If there is harm, whether this is outweighed by the public benefits of the proposal
What decided it
The substantial public benefits of community facility provision, office space and housing delivery outweighed the less than substantial and moderate heritage harm identified.
The less than substantial harm to the Comper School and the moderate harm to the Irving Building were outweighed by the substantial public benefits of community facilities, enhanced space, office accommodation, housing contribution and key worker housing.
Framework references: 199, 202, 203
Plan policies cited: Policy DH3, Policy DH5
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