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Dismissed1 August 20233315372

British Rail Staff Association, Mill Street, Oxford, OX2 0AJ

Planning appeal 3315372 at British Rail Staff Association, Mill Street, Oxford, OX2 0AJ (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 1 August 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would result in the loss of a community facility.

change of use of the former Oxford Railway Workers Club from a social club (Use Class F2) to school teaching facility (Use Class F1). Renovation of the building including alterations to fenestration and renewal of external finishes. Formation of level access connecting the site to Cherwell House immediately to the south and on to Osney Lane. Associated landscaping

Authority
Oxford City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
OX2 0AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would result in the loss of a community facility

What decided it

The community use of the building has not met the legal test of abandonment, and therefore the proposal would result in the loss of a community facility contrary to Policy V7 of the Oxford Local Plan, with no material considerations indicating a decision other than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy V7

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