OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

Development Site: Reference Area (ha)
WOLVERCOTE PAPER MILL,
WOLVERCOTE
DS. 87
4.47
Criteria Comment Score
(out of 5)
Current Use Industrial site (partially cleared). Formerly occupied by University Press with
100-150 jobs.
Strategic Access
1.5km from Pear Tree Interchange (A40, A34 North, A44) and 10km
to junction of 9 M40.
3
Local Road Access On narrow, dead-end residential street with poor junction to main
road
2
Public Transport Access Bus routes 0.6 and 0.6A serve Wolvercote, terminating at Godstow
Road on weekdays every 15mins and running to the City Centre.
2
Access to services & Small village centre nearby with local village shops and services. 2
labour
Within residential area. Limited pool of local employees.
Proximity to incompatible
uses
Residential to south & east. River Thames to West. 2
Site characteristics Level site which is empty and ready for redevelopment. 5
Development constraints
General attractiveness
Planning Factors
Suitability for Designated
Uses
[Scoring: 5 = best, 1 = worst]
River to west and requires flood protection. Adjoining residential area 2
Must protect waterside environment & adjoining area of ecological
value
Attractive location but low profile for employment uses. 3
Development site for residential and employment uses. Development
guidance to be prepared seeking a similar level of jobs (100-150) on
the site to previous use. Low lying land adjacent to a Conservation
Area. Includes indicative pedestrian route. Adjacent to Green Belt,
designated flood plain and site of special scientific interest.
Established employment site within mainly residential area; residential uses may
fund requirement for limited amount of employment space
TOTAL SCORE: 24
3