®Planning appeal decision
65 Essex Street, Oxford, OX4 3AW
Planning appeal 6006835 at 65 Essex Street, Oxford, OX4 3AW (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 8 June 2026 by Inspector S McIntyre, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of No 67 Essex Street with regard to outlook and daylight/sunlight.
a single storey rear extension
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Inspector
- S McIntyre
- Postcode
- OX4 3AW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the living conditions of occupants of No 67 Essex Street with regard to outlook and daylight/sunlight
What decided it
The proposal would result in an unacceptable adverse effect on the living conditions of occupants of No 67 Essex Street with regard to outlook and daylight, conflicting with Policies RE7 and H14 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE7Policy H14Appendix 3.7
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.