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Dismissed26 January 20263374673

19 Blandford Avenue, Oxford, OX2 8EA

Planning appeal 3374673 at 19 Blandford Avenue, Oxford, OX2 8EA (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2026 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be a suitable location for tourist accommodation, having regard to the strategy of the development plan.

change of use of rear annexe (Use Class C3) to short term let (Sui Generis)

Authority
Oxford City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Robinson N
Postcode
OX2 8EA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would be a suitable location for tourist accommodation, having regard to the strategy of the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 19 Blandford Avenue
  • the effect of the proposal on the operation of the highway network

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan strategy for locating tourist accommodation in specified sustainable locations and would cause unacceptable harm to the privacy of existing occupiers through unseparated access arrangements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy V5Policy H16Policy RE2Policy RE8Policy H14Policy RE7Policy M1Policy M3

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