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Recommendation: to approve the minutes of the meeting held on 18 November 2025 as a true and accurate record.

Site address: Magdalen College School , Cowley Place, Oxford, Oxfordshire

Proposal: Demolition of the existing Science Buildings. Partial demolition of the Quinn and 1928 Buildings. Erection of a three storey academic building (Use Class F1(a)). Installation of solar panels, alterations to landscaping and associated works. Provision of cycle parking (amended description) 

Reason at Committee: The application is a major planning application

RECOMMENDATION

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 this report and grant planning permission subject to the satisfactory completion of a unilateral undertaken between the applicant and Oxfordshire County Council to secure the planning obligations set out in the recommended heads of terms which are set out in this report; and  

2.    Agree to delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Regulation to: finalise the recommended conditions and unilateral undertaking as set out in this report including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Director of Planning and Regulation considers reasonably necessary; and issue the planning permission. 

Site address: Summertown House, 369 Banbury Road, OX2 7RD

Proposal: Demolition of existing boundary railings and access gate, installation of 2 no. air source heat pumps to the North and South elevations. Alterations to fenestration, formation of new boundary railings and access gate. (additional information).

Reason at Committee: The application has been called in by Councillors Fouweather, Sandelson, Goddard, Smowton, Miles and Gant on the grounds of policies relating to design, noise, vibration and external features.  

RECOMMENDATION

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 this report and grant planning permission 

2.    Delegate authority to the Head of Planning and Regulatory Services to: 

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

Site address: Unit 11, Kings Meadow, Ferry Hinksey Road, Oxford

Proposal: Change of Use from hair dressing training company with ancillary workshop (Use Class E) to a Day Nursery (Use Class E(f)). Removal of 1no. roller shutter door and insertion of 3no. windows to front elevation and alterations to existing front door. Insertion of 3no. windows to side elevation

Reason at Committee: The application was called in by Councillors Pressel, Brown, Ottino, Taylor, Railton and Smith due to concerns over the site’s flood risk as a reason for refusal

RECOMMENDATION

Oxford City Planning Committee is recommended to:

1.    Refuse the application for the reasons given in paragraph 1.2 of this report and to delegate authority to the Director of Planning and Regulation to: 

finalise the reason for refusal including such refinements, amendments, additions and/or deletions as the Director of Planning and Regulation considers reasonably necessary.  

2.    The recommended reasons for refusal are as follows: 

1.    The proposals would involve the use of the application site for a more vulnerable use in the context of flooding in a location that falls within the defined area of highest risk of flooding (Flood Zone 3b). In addition to this the submitted Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) fails to sufficiently consider flood risk as set out in paragraphs 20 to 21 of the Flood Risk and Coastal Change Planning Practice Guidance and its site-specific flood risk assessment checklist. The application is therefore unacceptable in the context of Policy RE3 of the Oxford Local Plan (2036), Paragraph 170 of the NPPF and the Planning Practice Guidance (PPG). 

2.    The proposed development fails to provide adequate cycle parking for staff, parents or visitors travelling to the nursery. As a result the proposed development would be contrary to Policy M5 of the Oxford Local Plan (2036). 

Items currently expected to be considered by the committee at future meetings are listed for information. This is not a definitive list and applications may be added or removed at any point. These are not for discussion at this meeting.

Future meetings of the Committee are scheduled at 6.00pm on:

20 January 2026

24 February 2026

24 March 2026