Planning appeal decision
40 Bartholomew Road, Oxford, OX4 3QQ
Planning appeal 3375396 at 40 Bartholomew Road, Oxford, OX4 3QQ (Oxford City Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 24 April 2026 by Inspector Hawkins S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive.
without planning permission, the erection of a two-storey side and rear extension on the land
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hawkins S
- Postcode
- OX4 3QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the requirements of the enforcement notice are excessive
What decided it
The extension differs materially from the approved drawings in footprint, height and scale, the planning permission has lapsed, and modification would not remedy the breach, making total demolition the only proportionate remedy.
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