MCDONALDS has been refused permission for a drive-thru lane, and a housing developer wants to add an extra floor to flats at the site of an old pub.

These are just some of the building projects in Oxford this week.

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McDonalds will not be allowed to build a drive-thru entrance onto the side of its Headington restaurant.

The fast food giant had planned to demolish a Carphone Warehouse building which sits alongside its restaurant on London Road, and replace it with a single drive-thru lane.

However, Oxford City Council refused permission for the plans, because the restaurant sits just off the busy Headington Roundabout, which leads to the A40.

In a notice which explained the decision, the council's head of planning Adrian Arnold said the drive-thru would lead to an 'intensification' of traffic on the roundabout, clogging up nearby roads with more traffic.

Planning reference: 20/01535/FUL

Plans for two new house behind a city centre tourist souvenir shop have also been refused because the council wanted to see more homes in the proposals.

Applicant Richard Croxson had wanted to build a four-bedroom and three-bedroom house to the rear of the Oxford Blue souvenir shop on St Aldates.

However, the council refused his plans, with planning chief Adrian Arnold writing a notice to say the site has .capacity to provide higher density development comprising a greater number of dwellings'.

While planning permission was refused, Mr Croxson was given specialist listed building consent to carry out work on the historic building.

However, without full planning permission the works cannot take place, and he would need to present a new scheme with more homes the council would accept before starting worl.

Planning references: 21/00374/FUL; 21/00375/LBC

How the newly planned five-storey building at Hollybush Row would look. Picture: via Oxford City Council

How the newly planned five-storey building at Hollybush Row would look. Picture: via Oxford City Council

New plans have been made for the former Honey Pot pub on Hollybush Row, already set for demolition.

Jericho-based Robin Swailes Design and Development already has permission to knock down the pub and replace it with a four-story block of flats.

Now the firm wants to build a five-storey block instead containing office space, a small hotel and flats on the top two floors.

It would also be covered in copper cladding laid out in a series of ripples.

Planning reference: 21/01187/FUL

Asbestos could soon be stripped out of Oxford University's main sciences library.

The University wants permission to remove Asbestos from the Radcliffe Science Library on South Parks Road.

It has already applied for permission to carry out a trial run on removing the carcinogenic insulation material from one room in the building.

Now, while it awaits the results of that application, it has submitted another one to clean the entirety of the Jackson wing of the library of asbestos.

Planning reference: 21/01179/LBC

The dining hall of a modernist Oxford University college could be set for repairs.

The ceiling of the dining hall at St Catherine's College has been damaged by water, and asbestos needs to be removed from the building.

The college also wants to install LED lighting in the building, designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen.

The college has also been granted permission to repair damaged garden walls around the grade-I listed building's gardens.

Planning references: 21/01235/LBC; 21/01235/LBC

William Hill on New Inn Hall Street could become a Paddy Power. Picture: Google Maps

William Hill on New Inn Hall Street could become a Paddy Power. Picture: Google Maps

Paddy Power bookmakers is set to move into an empty shop in a quiet Oxford street once occupied by a fellow betting shop.

William Hill moved out of 31 New Inn Hall street in late 2019, and now rival gambling brand Paddy Power is asking for permission to erect signs on the building.

Planning reference: 21/01191/ADV