PLANS to convert properties previously used commercially to housing dominate this weeks planning list from Oxford City Council.
This includes plans to knock down an old beloved pub and convert an old Carphone Warehouse store into a car wash.
To take a look at the plans in full please visit the planning portal on Oxford.gov.uk
•Planning reference: 22/00007/FUL DEL
•Where? 300 London Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8DJ
•In brief: This application seeks to change the old Carphone Warehouse, on London Road, into a car wash.
It asks to change the use of condition from a retail unit to a car wash, with additional car parking, bicycle storage, waste bin storage, water facilities and treatment.
•Planning reference: 22/00040/PIP DEL
•Where? The Crown And Thistle, 132 Old Road, Headington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 8SX
•In brief: The Crown and Thistle pub in Headington closed a decade ago and has been empty ever since.
Now a principle application has been submitted to the city council to demolish the existing building.
In its place, the applicant would like to create a minimum of seven dwelling houses, and a maximum of nine dwellinghouses.
•Planning reference: 22/00041/ADV DEL
•Where? 231 Banbury Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX2 7HN
•In brief: This application asks to install new luminous signs outside the Revital shop on Banbury Road.
•Planning reference: 22/00049/LBC DEL
•Where? St Edmund Hall, Queens Lane, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 4AR
•In brief: The Oxford University College proposes internal refurbishment and alterations to the second floor staircase, including installation of a new door, replacement of sanitary facilities, secondary glazing and internal lining of external walls with insulated plasterboard.
•Planning reference: 22/00001/FUL DEL
•Where? Hooper House, 3 Collins Street, Oxford, OX4 1XS
•In brief: This application wants to provide a rooftop extension to the existing single storey rooftop.
If approved, the extension would help create three one-bed flats.
The application also asks to create private amenity space, bin and cycle storage.
•Planning reference: 22/00016/FUL DEL, 109 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9HZ
•Where? 109 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9HZ
•In brief: This application seeks to change the use of the building from a commercial property to a residential one.
It asks to change the first floor from commercial, business and service use to create a single one bed flat.
It then asks to create a three storey rear extension and formation of a loft conversion to make another one-bed flats.
It also asks to install two rooflights to the front elevation.
•Planning reference: 21/03361/FUL
•Where? 152 London Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9ED
•In brief: This application is being re-advertised on the council's website.
The property developer, Cantay Estates Ltd., is seeking permission to demolish the existing shops at 152 London Road to replace them with a new 1-5 storey building, that would hold retail space and room for a hotel.
The application has already received a number of complaints based on the effect the building will have on the 'character of the area, the effect on the traffic, the effect on the pollution in the area, as well as a 'general dislike' for the proposal.
For more information about what other planning applications have been made across the county please visit:
•Oxford City Council: public.oxford.gov.uk/online-applications
•West Oxfordshire District Council: westoxon.gov.uk/planning-and-building/planning-permission/view-planning-applications
•Vale of the White Horse District Council : whitehorsedc.gov.uk/vale-of-white-horse-district-council/planning-and-development
•Cherwell District Council: planningregister.cherwell.gov.uk/Planning/Display
•Oxfordshire County Council: oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/environment-and-planning
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