Plans to extend an Oxford pub where TV detective Inspector Morse was often seen drinking have been thrown out.

Morse, aka John ThawMorrells of Oxford wanted to build a single storey extension to the Bookbinders Arms in Victor Street, Jericho, but the plans were rejected by the city council planning committee after objections about lack of parking.

Steve Dyer, domestic bursar at Worcester College, which was among the objectors, said: "There are only two pub parking spaces available for existing pub customers and the application makes no provision for extra parking demand.

"People park in residents' parking bays and leave late at night so people living in the area come back in the evening and have to park on double yellow lines."

He said one neighbour often had to go in to the pub to ask for cars parked in front of her Cranham Street garage to be moved.

Paul Houghton, of John Phillips Planning Consultancy, representing Morrells, said: "The landlord and Morrells do not think this application is likely to lead to further parking in the arean."

The development was rejected by the committee - five members voted in favour of refusal and four against.