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Allowed8 September 20253368318

Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, 44-46 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3HA

Planning appeal 3368318 at Mcdonalds Restaurants Ltd, 44-46 Cornmarket Street, Oxford, OX1 3HA (Oxford City Council) was allowed on 8 September 2025 by Inspector Caines A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the extended opening hours on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, particularly in relation to noise and disturbance.

change of use from restaurant/café (Use Class E(b)) to a mixed-use restaurant and hot food takeaway (Sui Generis) without complying with a condition attached to planning permission Ref 24/01125/VAR, dated 20 June 2024

Authority
Oxford City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Caines A
Postcode
OX1 3HA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the extended opening hours on the living conditions of nearby residential occupiers, particularly in relation to noise and disturbance

What decided it

The established pattern of late-night activity in the city centre location, combined with the precedent of the previous McDonald's operation at identical hours and the existing nightclub operations, demonstrated that extended opening hours would not materially harm living conditions of nearby residential occupiers.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy H14Policy RE7Policy RE8

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