OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

Development Site: Reference Area (ha)
MILHAM FORD SCHOOL SITE, MARSTON
DS. 44
1.99
Criteria Comment Score
(out of 5)
Current Use School
Strategic Access
1.5km from ring road (B4150 and north to the ring road) 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]
Access onto Harberton Mead, which is a quiet residential road.
Harderton Road joins Marston Road which is a mainly residential
road, but is a main through road.
3 bus routes serve Marston Road and 5 routes serve Headley Way 3
(within 500m of site). These run every 10-15mins but not all go to the
City Centre.
In residential area. Few shops and services within area. 3
Surrounded by residential properties and former school playing fields. 2
Large site, which slopes to the west. Self contained. 4
Residential properties surrounding site. Possibility that existing
buildings are listed. Impact on open space/playing fields. Ecology
constraints on adjoining playing fields
Attractive, large site, but relatively low profile due to location in
residential area.
Development site for any of residential, institutional, B1 uses.
Adjacent to (and including) protected open space, nature
conservation areas and a Conservation Area.
Some potential for single occupier office use but residential designation gives no
certainty any employment element would be developed I this mainly residential
area
TOTAL SCORE: 25
3
3
3
2