®Planning appeal decision
Jericho Wharf, Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BG
Planning appeal 3308048 at Jericho Wharf, Canal Street, Oxford, OX2 6BG (Oxford City Council) was allowed on 9 February 2023 by Inspector Webb B, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the scheme would make adequate provision for affordable housing.
demolition of existing structures and garages, redevelopment to provide mixed residential, community centre and boatyard uses, including associated works for the provision of new public realm, ramped access to St Barnabas Church and works to the canal. Appeal B: APP/G3110/Y/22/3308049 Jericho Wharf, Canal Street, Oxford OX2 6BG
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Webb B
- Postcode
- OX2 6BG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the scheme would make adequate provision for affordable housing
- the effect of the scheme on heritage assets, and more specifically whether: (a) it would preserve a Grade I listed building, its setting and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses, and (b) whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of Jericho Conservation Area, including a number of non-designated heritage assets
What decided it
The Inspector's finding that the scheme would achieve an overall positive effect on the significance of the listed church and the character and appearance of the Conservation Area, combined with adequate affordable housing provision secured via a viability review mechanism, determined that the appeal should be allowed.
the heritage enhancement to the listed church and conservation area, together with adequate affordable housing provision secured via the S106 review mechanism, meant the scheme complied with the relevant development plan policies and no identified harm outweighed these benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy SP33Policy H2Policy DH3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 57
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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