OXFORD: Planners and developers clashed at an inquiry yesterday over plans to turn a closed city pub into flats.

Saxonville Ltd argued that Oxford City Council was wrong to reject its plans in February for six flats at the former Maroon pub, which used to be the Chequers in St Thomas Street. An appeal was heard by the independent Planning Inspectorate yesterday at Oxford Town Hall. A decision will be made at a later date.