51 Essex Street Oxford Oxfordshire OX4 3AW

1. 1.The proposed dormers would due to their height width projection beyond the main rear wall of the original house and overall bulk and mass at second floor level create a form of development that would fail to achieve an appropriate visual relationship with the exiting house or surrounding area appearing instead as a visually jarring and alien form of development that would fail to reflect the prevailing pattern and appearance of development in the area to the unacceptable detriment of visual amenity and local character, contrary to Policy DH1 of the Oxford Local Plan. To sign up to receive news from Oxford City Council straight to your inbox scan the QR code Oxford City Council, PO Box 10, Oxford, OX1 1EN REFULZ
2. 2.The proposed side dormer would because of its height depth and position above the existing outrigger roof and beyond the main original rear wall create an oppressively overbearing, overshadowing and enclosing impact to the rear of the attached house at number 49 Essex Street to the unacceptable detriment of visual amenity for the occupants of that house and contrary to Policy H14 of the Oxford Local Plan 2036.

From the council's decision notice.

Postcode

OX4 3AW

Date validated

27 October 2025