®Planning appeal decision
67 Mill Street, Oxford, OX2 0AL
Planning appeal 3317443 at 67 Mill Street, Oxford, OX2 0AL (Oxford City Council) was allowed on 31 July 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be a suitable location for tourist accommodation, having regard to the strategy of the Development Plan.
change of use from House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) to part Bed and Breakfast, short-term letting (Sui Generis) and part dwellinghouse (Use Class C3)
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- OX2 0AL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be a suitable location for tourist accommodation, having regard to the strategy of the Development Plan
What decided it
The site's close proximity to the City Centre and Botley Road, combined with its small scale and the restricted parking zone making private car use unlikely, meant the locational conflict with Policy V5 carried little weight against the benefits of providing needed tourist accommodation.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy V5 of the Oxford Local Plan 2036
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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