Courtyard by Marriott Oxford City Centre, 15 Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1LD

extension to the existing top floor of the hotel to provide additional hotel bedrooms

Authority: Oxford City Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Hearing
Development: leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector: Tucker A

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal upon the significance of the nearby heritage assets including Oxford Castle and St George's Tower, Church of St Thomas the Martyr, Coopers Marmalade Factory, and Morrells Brewery; and whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the Central Conservation Area.

What decided it

The Inspector found that the proposal would cause no harm to the significance of the nearby listed buildings and would preserve the character and appearance of the Central Conservation Area, with the new cladding representing an improvement on the failing existing green wall.

Framework references: 205

Plan policies cited: Policy DH1, Policy DH2, Policy DH3, Policy DH5

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