Site address:                   75 Headley Way, Oxford, OX3 7SR

Proposal:                         Demolition of existing single storey garage. Erection of two storey side extension to create 2 x 2 bed flats. Provision of amenity space, bin and cycle stores (amended plans)

Reason at Committee:     The application was called in by Cllrs Chapman, Fry, Pressell, Humberstone, Munkonge, Taylor and Kennedy for reasons of parking, access and scale of development. Cllrs Taylor and Kennedy retired from their positions on 10 May 2021.   

Recommendation:

The Oxford City 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 subject to the required informatives set in section 13 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 (21/00792/FUL) for planning permission for the demolition of the existing single storey garage and the erection of a two storey side extension to create 2 x 2 bed flats; provision of amenity space, bin and cycle stores.

The application had been “called in” for reasons of parking, access and scale of development.

The Planning Officer presented the report.

Andrew Smith, applicant spoke in favour of the application.

The Committee noted that the concerns over parking and access would be addressed by Condition 4: boundary treatment, Condition 7: removal of permitted development rights and Condition 8: Variation to Road Traffic Order. Planning Officers confirmed that the development would be excluded from eligibility for parking permits for the Lakes Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ).

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 Oxford City Planning Committee resolved 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 subject to the required informatives set in section 13 of the report and grant planning permission

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.