®Planning appeal decision
166 - 168 Cowley Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX4 1UE
extension and alteration of nos. 166 & 168 Cowley Road to provide 1 new self contained flat, and to provide 2 x 2 bed flats in place of 2 x 1 bedroom flats
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host buildings and the surrounding area
- whether the proposal would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupiers
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties 164 and 170 Cowley Road
What decided it
The unacceptable impact on character and appearance from an extension that would dominate the host buildings, combined with inadequate living conditions for future occupiers and unresolved protected species concerns, outweighed the modest housing supply benefits.
Plan policies cited: Policy RE2, Policy DH1, Policy H16, Policy H15, Policy G2, Policy RE7, Policy H14
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.