Planning appeal decision
14 Havelock Road, Oxford, OX4 3EP
Planning appeal 3307194 at 14 Havelock Road, Oxford, OX4 3EP (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 1 March 2023 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the change of Use from a family dwelling, Class C3, to HMO Class C4
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- OX4 3EP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would breach Policy H6 of the Oxford Local Plan 2020 by contributing to HMO saturation exceeding 20% within 100 metres of the appeal site, thereby detrimentally affecting the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H6 of the Oxford Local Plan 2020Paragraph 3.29 of the Oxford Local Plan 2020
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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