OXFORD City considers hundreds of planning applications every year. 

They range from chopping down trees to building extensions, new houses and changes to shops and businesses. 

But what about those that fail? 

Here, we look at five of the projects that were thrown out by the council in April.

Applicants have the right to appeal the decision.

1.

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Where is it?

58 Harpes Road, Sunnymead, Oxford

What is it?

The applicants wanted to knock down an existing extension and replace it with another one

Why didn't the council like it?

Planning officers said that the size of the extension would 'harm the living conditions' of the occupants of next door, 56 Harpes Road, in terms of loss of view from the living room window

There were no neighbour objections

2. 

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Where is it?

20 Wentworth Road Oxford 

What is it?

New porch and extension

Why didn't the council like it?

The council said the height and proximity of the two storey extension to the boundary, would 'have an unacceptable effect' on on neighbours as it would lead to an 'unacceptable' loss of light and would be overbearing to 17 Salisbury Crescent and 19 Salisbury Crescent.

3. 

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Where is it?

234 Headington Road Oxford

What is it? 

The applicant wanted the council to confirm the legal use of a garage as 'self-contained residential accommodation'

Why didn't the council like it?

The council said that the garage was unoccupied when they visited, and that therefore they weren't satisfied that the garagehas been used continuously for four years or more prior to 22 February 2019 as a self-contained unit.

4.

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Where is it?

116 Hurst Street Oxford

What is it?

The applicant wanted to build an outbuilding of one storey

Why didn't the council like it?

The councl was worried it would create an 'uncharacteristically large' outbuilding that wouldn't be used by the people at 116 Hurst Street but instead would be fenced off and used for other purposes in connection with the applicant's business as a landlord.

This would give rise to increased activity that would not be compatible with an otherwise quiet backland location, the council said.

5. 

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Where is it?

Adjacent to 208 Garsington Road, Oxford

What is it?

Application for lit advertising billboards on the side of the road 

Why didn't the council like it?

The council thought the signs would make the street 'cluttered'.

Officers said: "The hoarding signs, by virtue of their height, width, positioning and illumination, would have an incongruous appearance that would be visually jarring and create a highly cluttered appearance within the street scene that would be harmful to visual amenity."