®Planning appeal decision
152 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9ED
the demolition of the existing retail store (Use Class E) and the erection of a new building at 1 to 4 storeys containing a retail store (Use Class E) and hotel (Use Class C1), service area, landscaping, cycle parking, and drop off bays on Stile Road
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- retail · Other Major Developments
- Inspector
- Bore J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the street scene
- The impact on the setting of St Andrews CE Primary School, which is a non-designated heritage asset
- The effect on parking, congestion and highway safety in the area
What decided it
The building's height, bulk, design and siting would be inappropriate in this location and would unacceptably harm the street scene and the setting of the adjacent non-designated heritage asset, outweighing the benefits of more intensive land use and sustainable transport.
Plan policies cited: Policy AOC6, Policy V5, Policy DH1, Policy DH5, Policy M3, Policy M1, Headington Neighbourhood Plan Policy GSP4, Headington Neighbourhood Plan Policy CIP1, Headington Neighbourhood Plan Policy CIP3, Headington Neighbourhood Plan Policy CIP4
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.