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OXFORD EMPLOYMENT LAND STUDY APPENDICES March 2006

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Site: Reference Area (ha)<br />

DAIRY DEPOT, OLD ABINGDON ROAD<br />

12<br />

0.79<br />

Criteria Comment Score<br />

(out of 5)<br />

Strategic Access<br />

Approximately ½ km from Hinksey Hill Interchange (for A34), 3.5 km.<br />

to Botley Interchange (for A420) and 8.5 km. from Headington<br />

Roundabout; access to M40 over 10 km.<br />

3<br />

Local Road Access Access via narrow track off Abingdon Road, while proximity to Red<br />

Bridge and restricted visibility means junction arrangements rate as<br />

poor<br />

2<br />

Public Transport Access Frequent bus services in close proximity; near to Redbridge Park and<br />

Ride site<br />

4<br />

Access to services & Reasonably remote site, with residential areas in walking distance but 3<br />

labour<br />

limited services in close proximity<br />

Proximity to incompatible<br />

uses<br />

Campsite to east and small area of Green Belt to west 3<br />

Site characteristics Low-lying site, broadly triangular in shape, adjacent to watercourse<br />

and mainline railway<br />

2<br />

Development constraints Potential risk of flooding may limit development potential of site<br />

2<br />

General attractiveness<br />

Planning Factors<br />

[Scoring: 5 = best, 1 = worst]<br />

Current appearance is unattractive, while setting of site means profile<br />

is low<br />

Designated as Protected Key Employment Site; identified as within<br />

Undeveloped Flood Plain; adjacent to Protected Guided Transit<br />

Express Route<br />

TOTAL SCORE: 24<br />

2<br />

3

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