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 />
ST. ALDATE’S POLICE STATION & <strong>LAND</strong><br />
AT REAR<br />
DS. 73B<br />
0.43<br />
Criteria Comment Score<br />
(out of 5)<br />
Current Use Police station and benefits office<br />
Strategic Access<br />
Within City Centre 2-3 km from Botley junction (a420) 2<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 />
Access off St. Aldates. Limited parking and turning space. City Centre 2<br />
Roads cause congestion.<br />
Within 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 />
Surrounded by other City Centre uses. Limited residential uses 4<br />
nearby<br />
Flat site, small and regular in shape 3<br />
Requires relocation of police station and benefits office 1<br />
Attractive and high profile location and in good condition 5<br />
Designated development site mainly for employment uses with<br />
complementary residential or student accommodation. Within<br />
Conservation Area and CCAA.<br />
Reasonable, fairly high profile location for offices beside city centre offices but<br />
with limited scope for parking while designation may create pressure for<br />
significant element of other higher value uses<br />
TOTAL SCORE: 29<br />
3