Applications submitted to Oxford City Council have asked to transform a hairdressers into a flat, keep two research buildings at a hospital and build two garden rooms.

The applications were submitted to the city council through the online planning portal.

You can view or comment on plans here: https://www.oxford.gov.uk/info/20066/planning_applications

17 Cowley Road

Reference: 22/00730/FUL

Oxford Mail: Plans for 17 Cowley Road. Picture: Lambert Smith HamptonPlans for 17 Cowley Road. Picture: Lambert Smith Hampton

Plans have been submitted to the council to transform a dilapidated hairdressers on Cowley Road into a one bedroom flat.

The applicant, Lambert Smith Hampton, has asked for permission to remove the existing aluminium retail shopfront and replace it with traditional brickwork in keeping with the residential properties in the area and match the first and second floor brickwork.

As well as this, the applicant has also asked to create a new front door, accessed via steps up from the street, and to install a uPVC sash window.

Plans state that new French doors will be installed to the rear (in place of the existing window) to provide access to a shared garden with 17 Cowley Road, which is also owned by the applicant.

The works will see new electrical, heating and public health services installed, a new toilet and shower facility and a new kitchen area.

In the application, Lambert Smith Hampton says the proposals represent a “sensible, well-balanced” use of the site.

Changing the site from a commercial premises to a residential property is “justifiable and logical when considering the unused nature of the unit, the building and its location”, the applicant adds.

Churchill Hospital

Reference: 22/00785/FUL

Oxford Mail: Plans for the temporary buildings at Churchill Hospital. Picture: University of Oxford Plans for the temporary buildings at Churchill Hospital. Picture: University of Oxford

A hospital has applied to the city council for permission to continue using two temporary buildings for Covid-19 vaccine research.

An application submitted by Oxford University asked the city council to extend planning permission for the temporary buildings at Churchill Hospital by another two years.

The buildings are used for clinical research, particularly research into vaccines for Covid-19.

The applicant states that the on-going nature of the pandemic means the continued use of the site is “essential”.

The extension will mean the building will be used until at least 2023, with the expectation that after clinical research has concluded the site will be returned to its form state.

The two, single storey buildings are currently placed on the staff car park at the hospital.  

Details from the planning application reveal that the temporary buildings have reduced staff parking at the hospital by 35 spaces.

Daudhar News, 96-100 Horspath Road

Reference: 22/00723/FUL

Oxford Mail: The ATM on Horspath Road. Picture: CardtronicsThe ATM on Horspath Road. Picture: Cardtronics

An application has been submitted to retain an ATM machine outside of a shop.

The application, submitted by Cashzone, asks the city council for retention of the Automated Teller Machine and its associated signage.

The ATM machine has been installed to the left hand side of the main entrance to Daudhar News, it was installed to provide a 24 hour banking facility for the local community and visitors to the area.

64 Rose Hill

Reference: 22/00735/FUL

Oxford Mail: The plans for 64 Rose Hill. Picture: Simon WardThe plans for 64 Rose Hill. Picture: Simon Ward

An application has been submitted to the council for a property in Rose Hill to build two garden buildings.

The applicant states the buildings would be placed in the “unusually” large front garden and would be used for work and recreation.

Plans state that the rooms will be hidden from the main road and neighbouring properties by high boundary walls, mature trees, hedgerow and the existing garage.

The proposal adds the garden rooms will be built to high standard both visually and structurally but could easily be removed in the future without any disruption to the existing buildings on site.

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