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Dismissed7 April 20223283282

422 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 2BX

Planning appeal 3283282 at 422 Cowley Road, Oxford, OX4 2BX (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the mix and balance of households in the local community.

a change of use from dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). (Retrospective)

Authority
Oxford City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
OX4 2BX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the mix and balance of households in the local community
  • whether the proposal would meet policy objectives with regard to car free development
  • whether the proposal makes adequate provision for bicycle and bin storage

What decided it

The development would breach Policy H6 by adding to an over-concentration of HMOs that already exceeds the 20% threshold, risking imbalance to the mix and balance of households in the local area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H6Policy M3Policy M5Policy DH7

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