OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

Reserved Site: Reference Area (ha)
LAND ADJACENT TO PEAR TREE
ROUNDABOUT
R1
17.5
Criteria Comment Score
(out of 5)
Current Use
Undeveloped/agricultural land
Strategic Access
Local Road Access
Public Transport Access
Access to services &
labour
Proximity to incompatible
uses
Site characteristics
Development constraints
General attractiveness
Planning Factors
Suitability for
Employment Uses
[Scoring: 5 = best, 1 = worst]
Approximately 10km from M40 Junction 9; adjacent to Peartree
Roundabout (for A34 / A40 / A44) and 6.5km from Headington
Roundabout (for A34)
Direct access possible off Woodstock Road (A44); existing minor
access to western section, but none to eastern section
Good range of bus routes and frequencies available close by; near to
Peartree Park and Ride site
Close to residential areas, but location is remote from any district
centres or local services.
Some residential uses close by, but generally both parts of site are selfcontained.
Adjacent to Protected Key Employment site at the
Telephone Repeater Station.
Open land, large and regular in shape; slight slope to the west, divided
into two portions by Woodstock Road
Achieving direct access / junction onto A44 dual-carriageway may act
as a potential constraint on development
Highly prominent greenfield site on approach to Oxford, although
position between several major roads detracts from attractiveness of
setting
Greenfield, edge of town site but close to Park & Ride and designated
as Safeguarded Land for unspecified uses
Overall accessibility, prominence and limited constraints make this a highly suitable
site for a range of employment uses.
TOTAL SCORE 34
5
3
4
2
5
4
3
4
4