Land at 43 William Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0ES

Planning appeal 3304386 at Land at 43 William Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 0ES (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 13 July 2023 by Inspector Willis S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development with particular regard to the provision of housing and tourism accommodation.

without planning permission, the material change of use of the property on the Land from dwellinghouse within Use Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to short term let accommodation (sui generis use)

Authority: Oxford City Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Willis S
Postcode: OX3 0ES

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is an appropriate location for the development with particular regard to the provision of housing and tourism accommodation

What decided it

The development results in the loss of a dwellinghouse contrary to Policies H5 and V5 of the Oxford Local Plan, and the appeal site is not an appropriate location for short-term let accommodation as it is not located on one of the specified main arterial roads.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H5Policy V5

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