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Allowed30 January 20253352452

12 Fyfield Road, Oxford, OX2 6QE

Planning appeal 3352452 at 12 Fyfield Road, Oxford, OX2 6QE (Oxford City Council) was allowed on 30 January 2025 by Inspector Sims B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
OX2 6QE

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115

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