Planning appeal decision
11 Masons Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8QL
Planning appeal 3291645 at 11 Masons Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 8QL (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 20 July 2022 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the change of use upon the delivery of a balanced mix of households.
the conversion of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a small House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- OX3 8QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the change of use upon the delivery of a balanced mix of households
What decided it
The proposal would result in HMO use exceeding the 20% threshold set by Policy H6, conflicting with the development plan's aim to deliver balanced communities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H6
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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