We don’t often feature planning applications coming up outside the area but this one’s a bit different. It’s an application to  change the use of an ancillary residential dwelling into an independent dwelling, and the site address is the Flat in the Town Hall. Many Headington residents tell us of their concerns about the way in which the City Council is managing our assets.

The application will be discussed by West Area Planning Committee on Tues 9 July and its application number is 13/01350/CT3

The officer recommendation is as follows:
APPLICATION BE APPROVED
For the following reasons:
1 The proposed flat is considered to provide a reasonable standard of
accommodation in a sustainable location that makes more efficient use of a
redundant part of the Town Hall. Consequently the proposal is considered to
accord with policies CP1, CP6, CP10, CS19 and CP21 of the Oxford Local
Plan 2001-2016 as well as policies HP2, HP12, HP13, HP14, HP15 and HP16
of the Sites and Housing Plan.
2 The Council considers that the proposal accords with the policies of the
development plan as summarised below. It has taken into consideration all
other material matters, including matters raised in response to consultation
and publicity. Any material harm that the development would otherwise give rise to can be offset by the conditions imposed.

Recommended for approval subject to the following conditions, which have been imposed for the reasons stated:-
1 Development begun within time limit
2 Develop in accordance with approved plans
3 Bin and cycle storage