Local Plan 2036 - Oxford

1 Building a world-class city for everyoneadopted 8th June 2020 Local Plan you have any questions 252847or write toplanning policy, planning Servicesoxford City CouncilSt aldate s Chambers109-113 St aldate soxfordoX1 1dSAdopted DocumentContentsForeword ..1 Introduction ..31 . Spatial Strategy ..9 Policy S1: Presumption in favour of sustainable development ..9 Policy S2: Development Contributions ..242 . Building on Oxford s economic strengths and ensuring prosperity and opportunities for all ..25 Policy E1: Employment sites.

2 27 Policy E2: Teaching and research ..293 . A pleasant place to live, delivering housing with a mixed and balanced community ..31 Policy H1: The scale of new housing provision ..35 Policy H2: Delivering affordable homes ..37 Policy H3: Employer-linked affordable housing ..39 Policy H4: Mix of dwelling sizes ..41 Policy H5: Development involving loss of dwellings ..42 Policy H6: Houses in Multiple Occupation (HMO) ..43 Policy H7: Community-led housing and self-build housing ..44 Policy H8: Provision of new student accommodation.

3 48 Policy H9: Linking the delivery of new/redeveloped and refurbished university academic facilities to the delivery of university provided residential accommodation ..49 Policy H10: Accessible and adaptable homes ..50 Policy H11: Older persons and specialist and supported living accommodation ..52 Policy H12: Homes for travelling communities ..52 Policy H13: Homes for boat dwellers ..54 Policy H14: Privacy, daylight, and sunlight ..55 Policy H15: Internal space standards ..56 Policy H16: Outdoor amenity space standards.

4 574 . Making wise use of our resources and securing a good quality Local environment ..59 Policy RE1: Sustainable design and construction ..60 Policy RE2: Efficient use of land ..63 Policy RE3: Flood risk management ..64 Policy RE4: Sustainable and foul drainage, surface and groundwater flow .66 Policy RE5: Health, wellbeing, and Health Impact Assessments ..67 Policy RE6: Air quality ..68 Policy RE7: Managing the impact of development ..69 Policy RE8: Noise and vibration ..71 Policy RE9: Land quality.

5 Protecting and enhancing Oxford s green and blue infrastructure network ..73 Policy G1: Protection of Green and Blue Infrastructure Network ..74 Policy G2: Protection of biodiversity and geo-diversity ..75 Policy G3: Green Belt ..76 Policy G4: Allotments and community food growing ..77 Policy G5: Existing open space, indoor and outdoor sports and recreation facilities ..78 Policy G6: Residential garden land ..79 Policy G7: Protection of existing Green Infrastructure features ..80 Policy G8: New and enhanced Green and Blue Infrastructure Network Features.

6 826 . Enhancing Oxford s heritage and creating high quality new development ..85 Policy DH1: High quality design and placemaking ..88 Policy DH2: Views and building heights ..91 Policy DH3: Designated heritage assets ..93 Policy DH4: Archaeological remains ..96 Policy DH5: Local Heritage Assets ..98 Policy DH6: Shopfronts and signage ..99 Policy DH7: External servicing features and stores ..1007 . Ensuring efficient movement into and around the city ..101 Policy M1: Prioritising walking, cycling, and public transport.

7 104 Policy M2: Assessing and managing development ..107 Policy M3: Motor vehicle parking ..110 Policy M4: Provision of electric charging points ..111 Policy M5: Bicycle Parking ..1128 . Providing communities with facilities and services and ensuring Oxford is a vibrant and enjoyable city to live in and visit ..113 Policy V1: Ensuring the vitality of centres ..114 Policy V2: Shopping Frontages in the city centre ..115 Policy V3: The Covered Market ..117 Policy V4: District and Local Centre Shopping Frontages.

8 118 Policy V5: Sustainable tourism ..121 Policy V6: Cultural and social activities ..122 Policy V7: Infrastructure and cultural and community facilities ..124 Policy V8: Utilities ..125 Policy V9: Digital Infrastructure ..1269 . Areas of Change and Site Allocations ..127 Policy AOC1: West End and Osney Mead ..131 Policy SP1: Sites in the West End ..132 Policy SP2: Osney Mead ..134 Policy AOC2: Cowley Centre District Centre ..136 Policy SP3: Cowley Centre ..137 Policy AOC3: Blackbird Leys Area of Change.

9 138 Policy SP4: Blackbird Leys Central Area ..139 Policy AOC4: East Oxford -Cowley Road District Centre ..140 Policy AOC5: Summertown District Centre ..141 Policy SP5: Summer Fields School Athletics Track ..142 Policy SP6: Diamond Place and Ewert House ..143 Policy AOC6: Headington District Centre ..144 Policy AOC7: Cowley Branch Line ..145 Policy SP7: Unipart ..146 Policy SP8: MINI Plant Oxford ..146 Adopted Document Policy SP9: The Oxford Science Park (Littlemore & Minchery Farm) ..147 Policy SP10: Oxford Business Park.

10 149 Policy SP11: Sandy Lane Recreation Ground and Land to the Rear of the Retail Park ..150 Policy SP12: Northfield Hostel ..151 Policy SP13: Edge of Playing Fields, Oxford Academy ..151 Policy SP14: Kassam Stadium Sites ..152 Policy SP15: Knights Road ..154 Policy AOC8: Marston Road ..155 Policy SP16: Government Buildings and Harcourt House ..156 Policy SP17: Headington Hill Hall and Clive Booth Student Village ..158 Policy SP18: Land surrounding St Clement s Church ..159 Policy AOC9: Old Road.