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Dismissed12 February 20253325043

228 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9EG

Planning appeal 3325043 at 228 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9EG (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 12 February 2025 by Inspector Douglas L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant an LDC was well-founded, with particular regard to whether the provision of meals to 12 non-resident guests between 1200 and 2200 on a daily basis would constitute a material change in the use of the site.

the provision of meals to 12 non-resident guests between 1200 and 2200 hours (daily). This

Authority
Oxford City Council
Appeal type
ldc · Lawful Development Certificate
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
other · Major retail and services
Inspector
Douglas L
Postcode
OX3 9EG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council's decision to refuse to grant an LDC was well-founded, with particular regard to whether the provision of meals to 12 non-resident guests between 1200 and 2200 on a daily basis would constitute a material change in the use of the site

What decided it

The proposal would transform the character of use from a modest guest house to a far more intensive commercial operation, which on the balance of probabilities constitutes a material change in use not shown to be ancillary or incidental to the existing C1 use.

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