®Planning appeal decision
177 Headley Way, Headington, OXFORD, OX3 7ST
without planning permission, the material change of use of the dwelling on the Land from a single dwellinghouse (Use Class C3 of the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended) to a house in multiple occupation (Use Class C4)
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Satheesan R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development provides an appropriate mix and balance of housing in the area, with particular regard to the proportion of house in multiple occupation (HMO) in the area
What decided it
The proportion of HMO properties within 100 metres of the site would exceed the 20% threshold set by Policy H6, resulting in an unacceptable over-concentration that fails to provide an appropriate mix and balance of housing.
Plan policies cited: Policy H6 of the Oxford City Council Local Plan 2036, Appendix 3.6 of the Oxford City Council Local Plan 2036
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.