OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

Development Site: Reference Area (ha)
SUFFOLK HOUSE, BANBURY ROAD,
SUMMERTOWN
DS. 75
0.23
Criteria Comment Score
(out of 5)
Current Use Underused offices above shops
Strategic Access
2.5km from Pear Tree interchange (A40, A34 North, A44), Over 10km 3
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]
to junction 9 of the M40. 1km from ring road.
Vehicular access via car park filter/secondary road off Banbury Road.
South Parade (adjacent to site) is one way and congested with on
street parking.
Very regular bus services run along Banbury Road into Oxford City
Centre.
Within Summertown district centre with access to local shops and
services. Residential areas near by.
Within district centre, so near to a variety of retail and employment
uses in the vicinity. Residential properties to south.
Very small, level site. Regular in shape and could accommodate
parking to the rear.
No obvious development constraints. Must comply with development
guidelines
Existing buildings unattractive and run down in appearance, but
location within centre is attractive.
Within district centre and primary shopping frontage. Development
site for ground floor retail, with both residential and offices on upper
floors.
Reasonable prospects of achieving small office element in established office
location
TOTAL SCORE: 30
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
4