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Allowed15 September 20223294099

180 - 184 Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4RA

Planning appeal 3294099 at 180 - 184 Abingdon Road, Oxford, OX1 4RA (Oxford City Council) was allowed on 15 September 2022 by Inspector Parker C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would accord with planning policies which seek to minimise risk to future occupiers arising from flood risk.

‘Demolish existing hotel and erect new hotel and maisonette’

Authority
Oxford City Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Parker C
Postcode
OX1 4RA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would accord with planning policies which seek to minimise risk to future occupiers arising from flood risk
  • Whether the proposed drainage strategy would comply with planning policies which seek to manage surface water
  • The effect of the proposal on local biodiversity

What decided it

The submission of updated bat surveys in July/August 2022 identifying roosting bats and confirming that mitigation could be secured through conditions and Natural England licensing resolved the final outstanding objection and enabled the appeal to be allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy RE3Policy RE4Policy G2Policy M3
National Planning Policy Framework
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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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