12 Fyfield Road, OXFORD, OX2 6QE

erection of new cast iron railing and gates to the front boundary, creation of an opening to the front boundary wall for vehicle access, replacement of existing front boundary wall, implementation of scheme of landscaping and installation of a new bin store

Authority: Oxford City Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Sims B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposed development upon the character and appearance of the appeal property and of the surrounding North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area as a whole
The effect of the proposed vehicle access on road safety

What decided it

The public benefits from refurbishment of the boundary wall, reinstatement of railings and replacement landscape planting significantly outweigh any perceived harm to the conservation area, justifying permission despite the new vehicle access between two road junctions.

Framework references: 115

Plan policies cited: DH1, DH3, DH7, M3

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