Site address:                   42 Park Town, Oxford, OX2 6SJ

Proposal:                        Amalgamation of ground dwelling and basement flat to form one dwellinghouse, erection of a two storey side extension to basement and ground, insertion of lightwells to the front and rear, associated landscaping to front and rear gardens, replacement railings to front boundary and alterations to fenestration. (Amended Plans)    

Recommendation:

The West Area Planning Committee is recommended to:

1.     approve the application for the reasons given in the report and subject to the required planning conditions set out in section 12 of the report and grant planning permission.

2.     agree to delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to:

·       finalise the recommended conditions as set out in the report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Head of Planning Services considers reasonably necessary.

The Committee considered an application (19/02142/LBC) for planning permission for the replacement of existing side extension with a two storey side extension to lower ground and upper ground floor levels. Internal alterations to include reinstatement of staircase at lower ground floor level, new openings, removal of partitions, closing up existing doorways and alterations to fenestration at lower ground floor level. Insertion of lightwells to front and rear, external renovations including replacement of render and refurbishment of existing windows. Installation of railings to front boundary and associated landscaping to the front and rear gardens. Works in association with amalgamation of existing dwellinghouse and basement flat to form one dwellinghouse. (Amended Plans) (Amended Description).

The application had been called in by Cllrs Fry, Munkonge, Pressel, Tanner and Upton because of concerns about overdevelopment of the site, an overbearing impact to neighbouring houses, and conflict with the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area Appraisal.

The officer presentation and Committee discussion of this application for listed building consent was taken as part of the previous item.

In reaching its decision, the Committee considered all the information put before it.

After debate and on being proposed, seconded and put to the vote, the Committee agreed with the officer’s recommendation to approve the application.

The West Area Planning Committee resolved to:

1.     approve the application for the reasons given in the report and subject to the 13 required listed building conditions and 3 informatives set out in section 12 of the report and grant listed building consent.

2.     delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to:

·       finalise the recommended conditions as set out in the report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Head of Planning Services considers reasonably necessary.