36-39 Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1JD

Planning appeal 3301653 at 36-39 Park End Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 1JD (Oxford City Council) was allowed on 4 January 2024 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, including the skyline of the historic core of the city of Oxford; and whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade I listed buildings known as 'St George's Tower, St Georges Chapel Crypt and D Wing Including the Debtors Tower' and 'Well House Oxford Castle', the Grade II listed building, known as 'Carfax Tower, Tower of the Church of St Martin Carfax', the Scheduled 'Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains', and the character and appearance of the Central Conservation Area.

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Authority: Oxford City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: telecoms · Other minor developments
Inspector: Thompson P
Postcode: OX1 1JD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and its surroundings, including the skyline of the historic core of the city of Oxford; and whether it would preserve the setting of the Grade I listed buildings known as 'St George's Tower, St Georges Chapel Crypt and D Wing Including the Debtors Tower' and 'Well House Oxford Castle', the Grade II listed building, known as 'Carfax Tower, Tower of the Church of St Martin Carfax', the Scheduled 'Oxford Castle and earlier settlement remains', and the character and appearance of the Central Conservation Area

What decided it

The verified views and photomontages demonstrated that despite increased prominence, the proposal would have limited prominence within the wider panorama and would not harm the settings of the heritage assets or the character and appearance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DH1DH2DH3V9
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 205Paragraph 206

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