®Planning appeal decision
55 Randolph Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YA
Planning appeal 3370960 at 55 Randolph Street, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1YA (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 19 December 2025 by Inspector O'Neill A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary with particular regard to encouraging sustainable travel, the living conditions of existing occupiers and future occupiers and highway safety.
Demolition of 2no. 2 storey buildings. Retention and redevelopment of 1no. 3.5 storey building, including the erection of a 2 storey extension to provide 5no. 1 bed and 1no. 2 bed apartments (use class C3). Erection of 2no. 4 bed dwelling houses fronting Randolph Street (use class C3). Provision of landscaping, cycle and refuse storage.
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- O'Neill A
- Postcode
- OX4 1YA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is reasonable and necessary with particular regard to encouraging sustainable travel, the living conditions of existing occupiers and future occupiers and highway safety.
What decided it
The condition is reasonable and necessary to support sustainable travel and protect the living conditions of existing occupiers by preventing additional parking pressure on Randolph Street, which conflicts with Policy M3 of the Oxford Local Plan 2036.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE7Policy M2Policy M3
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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