®Planning appeal decision
231A Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxon, OX2 7HN
Planning appeal 3345039 at 231A Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxon, OX2 7HN (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 22 November 2024 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to internal space.
a change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4). Provision of bin and cycle storage
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- OX2 7HN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to internal space
- whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers with specific regard to private external space
- whether the proposed development would make appropriate provision for bin and bicycle storage, with specific regard to encouraging the use of bicycles, and the living conditions of future occupiers and occupiers of neighbouring properties
What decided it
The proposal fails to provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers regarding internal space, private external space, and appropriate bin and cycle storage provision, conflicting with local plan policies H6, H15, H16, DH7, RE7 and good practice guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H6Policy H15Policy RE7Policy H16Policy DH7Policy H14Policy HD13
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.
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