OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006
Share Embed Flag
Download ePaper

OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006 OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

oxford.gov.uk
from oxford.gov.uk More from this publisher
01.12.2012 Views

Development Site: Reference Area (ha) BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD, COWLEY DS. 7B 0.57 Criteria Comment Score (out of 5) Current Use Club, garage and petrol filling station Strategic Access 1.5km from Cowley junction on the ring road, 5km to Headington and 3 Local Road Access Public Transport Access Access to services & labour Proximity to incompatible uses Site characteristics Development constraints General attractiveness Planning Factors Suitability for Designated Uses [Scoring: 5 = best, 1 = worst] 6.5km to Hinksey Hill Main access off St. Lukes Road. The street is primary residential but there are no residential properties between the site access and the junction with Between Towns Road, which is a dual carriage way and free moving. Several bus routes from Temple Cowley run into Oxford City Centre frequently (every 5-10mins Mon-Sat). Within Temple Cowley District Centre and John Allen Centre, so g 4 good range of shops and services nearby, and residential areas surrounding. Adjacent to school and residential properties to the rear. Main road 3 (Between Towns Road) to front of site. Small, flat and regular in shape. 3 Residential properties to rear but fronts onto main road. 3 Within Temple Cowley District Centre. Corner site on edge of primary 3 shopping frontage, so relatively high profile for area. Within district centre but not included in shopping frontage. 2 Designated for any of small retail units, offices, residential, healthcare, childcare. Secondary location with some potential for small offices but no certainty other uses will not be developed in preference TOTAL SCORE: 29 4 4

Development Site: Reference Area (ha) BLACKBIRD LEYS ROAD, REGENERATION ZONE DS. 7D 5.31 Criteria Comment Score (out of 5) Current Use Mix of retail, leisure, community and education uses Strategic Access On A4142, 3km from Headington junction (A40), Over 10km from M40, and 5km from Hinksey Hill (A34 to south) 3 Local Road Access Through residential estate with on street parking and traffic calming measures. Confusing layout. 2 Public Transport Access Bus routes O5 and S1 run past the site every 5-10mins Mon-Sat. 3 Access to services & labour Proximity to incompatible uses Site characteristics Development constraints General attractiveness Planning Factors Suitability for Designated Uses [Scoring: 5 = best, 1 = worst] Within a designated district centre with a range of local services near 4 by. Near residential areas. Centre of residential estate and contains the local centre to this 2 estate. Irregular shape and fully occupied by businesses and residents. 3 Generally the site is level and large in size. Current use of site limits the extent of redevelopment for employment 2 uses, as the whole estate is designed to centre on site. Low quality and low profile area. Site, buildings and setting in poor 2 condition. Not in employment use, some protected open space adjacent, 1 Designated for any of retail, A3, community facilities, childcare, residential, employment uses. Poor location within Council housing estate and designation means no certainty of attracting any employment uses TOTAL SCORE: 22

Development Site: Reference Area (ha)<br />

BETWEEN TOWNS ROAD, COWLEY<br />

DS. 7B<br />

0.57<br />

Criteria Comment Score<br />

(out of 5)<br />

Current Use Club, garage and petrol filling station<br />

Strategic Access<br />

1.5km from Cowley junction on the ring road, 5km to Headington and 3<br />

Local Road Access<br />

Public Transport Access<br />

Access to services &<br />

labour<br />

Proximity to incompatible<br />

uses<br />

Site characteristics<br />

Development constraints<br />

General attractiveness<br />

Planning Factors<br />

Suitability for Designated<br />

Uses<br />

[Scoring: 5 = best, 1 = worst]<br />

6.5km to Hinksey Hill<br />

Main access off St. Lukes Road. The street is primary residential but<br />

there are no residential properties between the site access and the<br />

junction with Between Towns Road, which is a dual carriage way and<br />

free moving.<br />

Several bus routes from Temple Cowley run into Oxford City Centre<br />

frequently (every 5-10mins Mon-Sat).<br />

Within Temple Cowley District Centre and John Allen Centre, so g 4<br />

good range of shops and services nearby, and residential areas<br />

surrounding.<br />

Adjacent to school and residential properties to the rear. Main road 3<br />

(Between Towns Road) to front of site.<br />

Small, flat and regular in shape. 3<br />

Residential properties to rear but fronts onto main road. 3<br />

Within Temple Cowley District Centre. Corner site on edge of primary 3<br />

shopping frontage, so relatively high profile for area.<br />

Within district centre but not included in shopping frontage. 2<br />

Designated for any of small retail units, offices, residential,<br />

healthcare, childcare.<br />

Secondary location with some potential for small offices but no certainty other<br />

uses will not be developed in preference<br />

TOTAL SCORE: 29<br />

4<br />

4

logo

products

Resources

Company

Terms of service
Privacy policy
Cookie policy
Cookie settings
Imprint
Change language
Made with love in Switzerland
© 2024 Yumpu.com all rights reserved

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!