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)<br />
OXPENS ROAD SITE<br />
DS. 59<br />
10<br />
Criteria<br />
Current Use<br />
Strategic Access<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 />
Comment Score<br />
(out of 5)<br />
Within City Centre 2km from Botley (A420) 2<br />
Part accessed via Osney Lane / Hollybush Row. Some residential 3<br />
properties in area. Narrow roads internally in the site. Oxpens Road is<br />
a main road, which is relatively wide. It is unconstrained, other than<br />
by the other city centre roads.<br />
City Centre location, with full range of bus routes of varying 5<br />
frequencies available<br />
Within close proximity to City Centre with full range of services, as 4<br />
well as residential areas<br />
Adjacent to range of City Centre uses, some residential, railway and 4<br />
river<br />
Very large site, slopes to south and irregular shape 4<br />
Adjacent to river, railway, residential, Requires flood protection and<br />
new footpath link<br />
2<br />
Lower profile location with mixed appearance and condition 3<br />
Development site mainly for commercial leisure with A3, tourism, or<br />
B1(a) as small scale complementary uses. Traversed by indicative<br />
pedestrian route and GTE<br />
Close to city centre but general industrial and railway character may be less<br />
attractive to office uses and only limited new B1 space likely<br />
TOTAL SCORE: 29<br />
2
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