Proposal: Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4).

Site address: 84 Church Way, Oxford, OX4 4EF

Recommendation

East Area Planning Committee is recommended

a)    to REFUSE the application for the following reasons:

1.     The proposed development fails to provide adequate off-street parking in accordance with the maximum parking standards and fails to demonstrate that there is sufficient on-street car parking capacity to mitigate for any increase in parking pressure resulting from the change of use in an area which is not subject to a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ).   The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to policy HP16 of Sites and Housing Plan 2011-2026 and the NPPF.

2.     The proposal fails to make provision for covered and secure cycle storage and bin storage in accordance with HP13 and HP15 of the Sites and Housing Plan and the NPPF.

b)    and delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to finalise the refusal reasons 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 for planning permission for the change of use of the dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a House in Multiple Occupation (Use Class C4) at 84 Church Way, Oxford, OX4 4EF.

On behalf of Ms Gregory (the applicant) the clerk read her statement outlining the reasons for making the application. Ms Gregory attended to answer questions.

The Committee asked questions of the officers and considered all the information before them. They noted, given the layout of the external space and the house’s location, the particular difficulties in complying with the policy requirements for C4 use. 

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 refuse the application, and to request that planning officers contact the applicant and explore the options available to her.

The East Area Planning Committee resolved to

a)REFUSE the application for the following reasons:

1.            The proposed development fails to provide adequate off-street parking in accordance with the maximum parking standards and fails to demonstrate that there is sufficient on-street car parking capacity to mitigate for any increase in parking pressure resulting from the change of use in an area which is not subject to a Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ).   The proposal is therefore considered to be contrary to policy HP16 of Sites and Housing Plan 2011-2026 and the NPPF.

2.            The proposal fails to make provision for covered and secure cycle storage and bin storage in accordance with HP13 and HP15 of the Sites and Housing Plan and the NPPF.

b)delegate authority to the Head of Planning Services to finalise the refusal reasons as set out in the report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Head of Planning Services considers reasonably necessary.