®Planning appeal decision
33, BLACKBIRD LEYS ROAD, OXFORD, OX4 6HJ
erection of a part single, part two storey side and rear extension and external stair to create 2 x 1 bed flats (Use Class C3). Erection of a single storey rear extension to existing dwelling. Provision of car parking, bin and cycle storage
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the proposed development would secure a sustainable drainage scheme
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of the occupants of 33 Blackbird Leys Road (the host property) with regard to daylight
What decided it
The harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by the dominant and incongruous extension, combined with the failure to demonstrate a sustainable drainage scheme, outweighed the minor housing benefits.
the minor benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits did not outweigh the identified harm to character and appearance and the lack of a suitable drainage scheme
Framework references: 57
Plan policies cited: Policy DH1, Policy G6, Policy RE4, Policy H14, Policy RE7
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.