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Planning
There are many major new developments and regeneration projects proposed or in progress in Oxford at present. These are significant steps in the city’s evolution, which will affect the face of Oxford and the lives of the people who visit, live or work here. In addition, there were nearly three thousand individual planning applications submitted to Oxford City Council during 2009. |
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Click on Oxford City Council’s logo to see their Planning Applications Search and a full history of each application with comments received, published under its relevant reference number. |
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Strategic
At a Strategic level, we have been – and are – involved in ongoing consultations about:
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- West End Area Action Plan
- City Canal Partnership
- Warneford Fields
- Tourism
- Visions for Headington
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Major Developments and Regeneration
We have been involved with a large number of consultations regarding major developments and regeneration projects – most of which remain active:
- St Aldates and Queen Street – shops, offices and student accommodation
- Radcliffe Observatory Quarter
- Brookes Gipsy Lane Campus & Marston Road site
- Bodleian Library
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- College development sites: eg Balliol, Keble, St Clare’s, Pembroke, St John’s, Corpus Christi, St Anthony’s
- Jericho Boatyard
- Westgate Centre – on hold
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Planning Application Scrutiny
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Our Planning Sub Committee meets fortnightly to monitor all individual planning applications, commenting where appropriate. In 2009, we estimate that we considered half of the nearly three thousand applications made to the City Council – and objected to about 10 per month. Go to Planning Sub Committee Comments for the monthly list of comments submitted, in summary form. |
Guiding Principles
We believe that the special character of the remarkable city in which we live should be maintained. We try to ensure that planning decisions result in the highest possible standards of design, respect the city’s policy of protecting Oxford’s famous skyline, and incorporate advanced sustainability features.
In terms of individual planning applications, our focus is on the ‘street scene’ and neighbourliness. The guiding principles on which we assess each proposal include:
- Proper respect for conservation areas
- Respect for building lines on a street
- Harmony with neighbouring buildings
- A welcome for good modern design
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- Consideration of environmental aspects – eg bicycle storage, waste recycling & disposal, gardens, trees, green spaces, absorbent ground surfaces, flooding risk, rainwater harvesting and renewable energy.
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Your Input
We are always interested to hear your views about planning issues. Please email us at info@oxfordcivicsoc.org.uk or write to: Oxford Civic Society, Planning Sub-Committee,
67 Cunliffe Close, Oxford, OX2 7BJ |
