St Clement's car park flats plan approved

7:30pm Friday 28th September 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Freddie Whittaker, covering Politics and Kidlington. Call me on 01865 425498

Controversial plans to build student housing above St Clement’s car park have won approval after a planning process spanning several years.

Developers Watkin Jones changed their plans for a four-block 140-room student housing development to include a “phased approach” to building work, so the car park would stay open during the project.

And the last-ditch attempt to get the application past the council’s planning review committee succeeded earlier tonight.

For the full story, see tomorrow’s Oxford Mail .

     

Comments (8)

8:59pm Fri 28 Sep 12

bart-on simpson says...

excellent!
excellent! bart-on simpson

9:16pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Richie24 says...

Oh yeah that's great news, do we really, honestly need more student flats????
Oh yeah that's great news, do we really, honestly need more student flats???? Richie24

10:02pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Christine Hovis says...

Richie24 wrote:
Oh yeah that's great news, do we really, honestly need more student flats????
If that means they don't take up houses, then yes.

This is the logic: put students into purpose built accommodation, then they'll not rent houses.
[quote][p][bold]Richie24[/bold] wrote: Oh yeah that's great news, do we really, honestly need more student flats????[/p][/quote]If that means they don't take up houses, then yes. This is the logic: put students into purpose built accommodation, then they'll not rent houses. Christine Hovis

10:30pm Fri 28 Sep 12

SteveOX4 says...

Christine Hovis wrote:
Richie24 wrote:
Oh yeah that's great news, do we really, honestly need more student flats????
If that means they don't take up houses, then yes.

This is the logic: put students into purpose built accommodation, then they'll not rent houses.
What will actually happen is that students will still take up houses as well as the new accommodation when complete.
[quote][p][bold]Christine Hovis[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Richie24[/bold] wrote: Oh yeah that's great news, do we really, honestly need more student flats????[/p][/quote]If that means they don't take up houses, then yes. This is the logic: put students into purpose built accommodation, then they'll not rent houses.[/p][/quote]What will actually happen is that students will still take up houses as well as the new accommodation when complete. SteveOX4

11:06pm Fri 28 Sep 12

Qureshi says...

Another win by one of the major player, once they decide to do any thing they get it by hook or by crook
Another win by one of the major player, once they decide to do any thing they get it by hook or by crook Qureshi

12:41am Sat 29 Sep 12

Myron Blatz says...

So, another victory for the all-consuming and ever-greedy developers, as they happily 'skip' their way through Oxford's demeaning spires. However there is at least one downside to making more and more places available to students - that much of the attraction of Oxford used to be 'academic exclusiveness' which has increasingly become attainability for the masses. Ironically, the success of promoting the Oxford 'brand name' has turned the City from a seat of learning, into an 'international education factory' for whoever can afford to pay - including all of those British students who will end up graduating, complete with the 'added bonus' of starting their working lives saddled with £20,000 to £30,000 in debt.
So, another victory for the all-consuming and ever-greedy developers, as they happily 'skip' their way through Oxford's demeaning spires. However there is at least one downside to making more and more places available to students - that much of the attraction of Oxford used to be 'academic exclusiveness' which has increasingly become attainability for the masses. Ironically, the success of promoting the Oxford 'brand name' has turned the City from a seat of learning, into an 'international education factory' for whoever can afford to pay - including all of those British students who will end up graduating, complete with the 'added bonus' of starting their working lives saddled with £20,000 to £30,000 in debt. Myron Blatz

1:32am Sat 29 Sep 12

SteveOX4 says...

seymour butts oxford wrote:
SteveOX4 wrote:
Christine Hovis wrote:
Richie24 wrote:
Oh yeah that's great news, do we really, honestly need more student flats????
If that means they don't take up houses, then yes.

This is the logic: put students into purpose built accommodation, then they'll not rent houses.
What will actually happen is that students will still take up houses as well as the new accommodation when complete.
You're right steve, at nine grand a pop both universities will get as many extra students as they can, but what I don't understand is why the council can't get on a build houses for locals as quickly as the uni do for their students
They don't build many houses now, it seems to be only flats.

If this story said that the application has been refused, I'd refer back to a comment I made on article 9747057. "If this is refused they'll just keep submitting more applications with minor changes until they get the result.” The council must have made loads of money, thousands of pounds for each application.

Can't anyone appeal against the decision?
[quote][p][bold]seymour butts oxford[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]SteveOX4[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Christine Hovis[/bold] wrote: [quote][p][bold]Richie24[/bold] wrote: Oh yeah that's great news, do we really, honestly need more student flats????[/p][/quote]If that means they don't take up houses, then yes. This is the logic: put students into purpose built accommodation, then they'll not rent houses.[/p][/quote]What will actually happen is that students will still take up houses as well as the new accommodation when complete.[/p][/quote]You're right steve, at nine grand a pop both universities will get as many extra students as they can, but what I don't understand is why the council can't get on a build houses for locals as quickly as the uni do for their students[/p][/quote]They don't build many houses now, it seems to be only flats. If this story said that the application has been refused, I'd refer back to a comment I made on article 9747057. "If this is refused they'll just keep submitting more applications with minor changes until they get the result.” The council must have made loads of money, thousands of pounds for each application. Can't anyone appeal against the decision? SteveOX4

9:13am Sat 29 Sep 12

Cathena says...

`Can't anyone appeal against the decision?` - No because they won't listen to the locals. Keep a note of the names of those who kept calling this in for when we next vote - they are too expensive to have on the council.
`Can't anyone appeal against the decision?` - No because they won't listen to the locals. Keep a note of the names of those who kept calling this in for when we next vote - they are too expensive to have on the council. Cathena

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