An appeal decision has been published by the Planning Inspectorate on land to the rear of 42 Windmill Road, and reads as follows:

The appeal is allowed and planning permission is granted for a single storey dwelling at land to the rear of 42 Windmill Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7BX in accordance with the terms of the application Ref 11/02147/FUL, dated 16 May 2011, subject to the conditions in the schedule included at the end of this decision.

Schedule of Conditions

1. The development hereby permitted shall begin not later than three years from the date of this decision.

2. The development hereby permitted shall be carried out in accordance with the following approved plans: Drawing No. S1.02 existing block plan, P1.01 location plan, P1.02 proposed block plan, P2.01 proposed plans and elevations, P2.03 proposed bin store, P2.04 proposed cycle store

3. Samples of the exterior materials to be used shall be submitted to and approved in writing by the local planning authority before the start of work on site and only the approved materials shall be used.

4. Notwithstanding the provisions of the Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) Order 2008 (or any other Order revoking or enacting that Order) no structure, including additions to the dwelling house as defined in Classes A, B, C, D and E of Schedule 2, Part 1 of the Order shall be erected or undertaken without the prior written consent of the local planning authority.

5. The refuse bin and cycle storage facilities as shown on drawing No.P2.01 shall be provided prior to the first occupation of the dwelling hereby permitted and shall thereafter be retained.

6. Before the development hereby permitted begins, arrangements shall be agreed in writing with the local planning authority, and be put in place, to ensure that, with the exception of disabled persons, no resident of the development shall obtain a resident’s parking permit within the controlled parking zone which is in force in the area including the development hereby approved, at any time. Development shall be carried out in accordance with the approved details.

Many residents are disappointed by this decision, and it is one that has surprised the ward councillors.