OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

Development Site: Reference Area (ha)
DIAMOND PLACE, FERRY POOL CAR
PARK, SUMMERTOWN
DS. 20
1.71
Criteria Comment Score
(out of 5)
Current Use Car park and University Building
Strategic Access
2.5km from Pear Tree interchange (A40, A34 North, A44), Over 10km
to junction 9 of the M40. 1km from ring road.
3
Local Road Access Accessed via Perry Road which is a short road leading to Marston
Ferry Road which is an artery road.
3
Public Transport Access Very regular bus services run along Banbury Road into Oxford City
Centre.
4
Access to services & Within Summertown district centre with access to local shops and 4
labour
services. Residential areas near by.
Proximity to incompatible Adjoins sports centre and some residential areas nearby but not 4
uses
directly adjoining the site.
Site characteristics Large, flat site which is empty except for surface car parking. Regular 4
Development constraints
General attractiveness
Planning Factors
Suitability for Designated
Uses
[Scoring: 5 = best, 1 = worst]
shape.
Need to incorporate existing car park within scheme, and
development on the site would form barrier between leisure centre
and playing fields.
Low profile as it has not frontage within the centre or on main road,
but attractive in terms of accessibility and environment.
Development site to include all these uses – retail, residential, leisure,
employment uses plus childcare, healthcare. Adjacent to protected
open space to east, and within District Centre
Reasonable secondary office location but employment element likely to be very
small among other uses. Need to include car park may deter early development
TOTAL SCORE: 29
2
2
3