Application:
24/02361/FUL | Demolition of existing buildings and replacement with new building, comprising research and development/office space with ancillary commercial space (Use Class E), hard and soft landscaping, cycle and car parking and associated infrastructure. Amended plans and information | New Barclay House 234 Botley Road Oxford Oxfordshire OX2 0HP
Our response:
February 2025
We object to this application. Botley Road is one of the principal routes in to the city centre from the West. The application site borders the Oxford Green Belt to the North and Botley Road to the South. This is an area characterised by two-storey commercial units and two-storey semi-detached houses.
The amendments to this application do not address the issues raised in our previous letter, submitted on 13/11/24. The proposed building’s height still exceeds the limit set out in the Botley Road Technical Advice Note (TAN 17) by over 10 meters. The proposed development would have an adverse effect on views both towards and out from the city centre.