OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

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

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Development Site: Reference Area (ha) DONNINGTON SCHOOL SITE, CORNWALLIS ROAD, COWLEY DS. 22 1.81 Criteria Comment Score (out of 5) Current Use Cleared school site Strategic Access 1.5km from ring road, 4km to Hinksey Hill (A34 South) and 5.5km to Headington (A40). 2 Local Road Access On wide residential road, with no on-street parking or traffic calming. Very close to main artery road (less than 10m). 3 Public Transport Access Wide range of frequent bus routes. 4 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] Some local services and shops near by. Site within residential area. 3 Surrounded by residential properties on three sides, with open fields to the north. 2 Large, flat site which is regular in shape. 4 Residential properties to the east and the west, with mature trees with TPOs on site. Adjacent to protected open space to north Requires flood protection Mature boundaries (hedges/trees) to gardens of residential properties. Close to Iffley Road. Average profile. Development site for residential and any of complementary B1, institutional, community, student accommodation et. al Indicative pedestrian and cycle path adjacent. Not established employment location and mainly residential designation unlikely to provide significant employment element TOTAL SCORE: 26 2 4 2

Development Site: Reference Area (ha) HYTHE BRIDGE STREET, OXFORD CITY CENTRE DS. 33 0.88 Criteria Comment Score (out of 5) Current Use Underused commercial Buildings Strategic Access Within City Centre 2-3km from Botley Interchange (A420) 2 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] On busy, non-residential road which is congested at one end queues 2 from the junction with Park End Street. Within City Centre location, with full range of bus routes of varying 5 frequencies available Within close proximity to City Centre with full range of services, as 4 well as residential areas Adjacent to other City Centre uses; limited residential uses nearby 4 Level site, reasonably regular in shape. Good size 4 No known constraints, other than Conservation Area nearby 4 Prominent location on approach to City Centre. Poor quality and 3 condition of premises and surroundings. Limited parking/access Designated development site for any of retail, A3, student 2 accommodation, leisure, B1(a) uses. Street specific shopping frontage and within CCAA and adjacent to Conservation Area Unattractive secondary office area with some potential for small office units but much vacant space and designation for other uses gives no certainty office element would be developed TOTAL SCORE: 30

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

DONNINGTON SCHOOL SITE,<br />

CORNWALLIS ROAD, COWLEY<br />

DS. 22<br />

1.81<br />

Criteria Comment Score<br />

(out of 5)<br />

Current Use Cleared school site<br />

Strategic Access<br />

1.5km from ring road, 4km to Hinksey Hill (A34 South) and 5.5km to<br />

Headington (A40).<br />

2<br />

Local Road Access On wide residential road, with no on-street parking or traffic calming.<br />

Very close to main artery road (less than 10m).<br />

3<br />

Public Transport Access Wide range of frequent bus routes. 4<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 />

Some local services and shops near by. Site within residential area. 3<br />

Surrounded by residential properties on three sides, with open fields<br />

to the north.<br />

2<br />

Large, flat site which is regular in shape. 4<br />

Residential properties to the east and the west, with mature trees with<br />

TPOs on site. Adjacent to protected open space to north Requires<br />

flood protection<br />

Mature boundaries (hedges/trees) to gardens of residential<br />

properties. Close to Iffley Road. Average profile.<br />

Development site for residential and any of complementary B1,<br />

institutional, community, student accommodation et. al Indicative<br />

pedestrian and cycle path adjacent.<br />

Not established employment location and mainly residential designation unlikely<br />

to provide significant employment element<br />

TOTAL SCORE: 26<br />

2<br />

4<br />

2

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