Planning appeal decision
67 St. Lukes Road, Oxford, OX4 3JE
Planning appeal 3366447 at 67 St. Lukes Road, Oxford, OX4 3JE (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 12 August 2025 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character of the area, the prevailing pattern and grain of development in the area, visual amenity and street scene.
erection of a first-floor side and rear extension
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- OX4 3JE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character of the area, the prevailing pattern and grain of development in the area, visual amenity and street scene
- Neighbouring residential amenity with regard to loss of daylight and sunlight and overbearing impact
What decided it
The combination of two adjoining two-storey side extensions would create a terracing effect and uncharacteristic closure of the gap between the semi-detached pair, which is a defining characteristic of St Luke's Road, and would result in unacceptable overbearing impact to neighbouring residential amenity.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy H14
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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