®Planning appeal decision
Wheatsheaf Yard, Blue Boar Street, Oxford, OX1 4EE
to convert the first and second floors into four 1 bedroom Flats. This includes interior remodelling to the property on the first and second floors whilst retaining the bar on the ground floor. The provision of new internal bicycle storage and been included in the proposal
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would comply with local and national policies that seek to protect existing community facilities
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents in terms of internal layout and outlook
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future residents in terms of outside amenity space
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to the provision of refuse and waste facilities
What decided it
The loss of a valued cultural and social community facility (the first floor games/function room) without demonstrated necessity, combined with poor living conditions for future residents due to noise and oppressive outlook from placement directly above a late-night pub.
Plan policies cited: Policy S1, Policy V6, Policy V7, Policy H15, Policy H16, Policy DH1, Policy RE2, Policy DH7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.