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Dismissed28 February 20253353730

Flat A 79 Stanway Road, Oxford, OX3 8HY

Planning appeal 3353730 at Flat A 79 Stanway Road, Oxford, OX3 8HY (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 28 February 2025 by Inspector Jones GP, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.

a single storey rear extension

Authority
Oxford City Council
Appeal type
householder · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Jones GP
Postcode
OX3 8HY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area

What decided it

The proposed extension's poor design response to the host property's form and materials, combined with its visibility from the public highway, would harm local character and distinctiveness in conflict with Policy DH1.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DH1

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