Two one-bedroom flats at 15 Halliday Hill, Oxford
Summary of planning committee decision
Decided by Oxford City Planning Committee on 18 Nov 2025.
What was proposed
The application proposed dividing an existing dwelling into two one-bedroom flats, with changes to windows and doors and new private amenity, bin and bicycle storage.
“Proposal Sub-division of existing dwelling to create 2 x 1 bed flats (Use Class C3). Alterations to fenestration. Provision of private amenity space, bin and bike stores. (amended description and plans)”
“EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2.1. This report considers the proposal to subdivide an existing dwelling to create 2 x 1 bed flats (Use Class C3). It also considers alterations to the fenestration and the provision of private amenity, bin and bicycle stores. This report considers the following material considerations: • Principle of development • Design • Neighbouring amenity…”
Officer report
Earlier applications
The site has a history of applications for extensions, flats, parking and rooflights, including refused, withdrawn and approved proposals.
“RELEVANT PLANNING HISTORY 7.1. The table below sets out the relevant planning history for the application site:”
“08/02016/FUL - Demolition of existing side outbuilding. Erection of two storey side extension to provide 2x1 bedrooms flats. Bin and cycle store, provision of 4 off road parking spaces to serve the new flats and the existing dwelling. Refused 1st December 2008.”
Officer report
Consultation and objections
Highways raised no comments and no local people commented on the application.
“CONSULTATION RESPONSES 9.1. Site notices were displayed around the application site on 10th September 2025. Statutory and non-statutory consultees Oxfordshire County Council (Highways) 9.2. No comments received Public representations 9.3. No local people commented on this application. 10. PLANNING MATERIAL CONSIDERATIONS 10.1.”
Officer report
What the committee heard
The planning officer presented the location, proposal, site photographs and existing and proposed drawings.
The committee vote
The committee agreed with the officer’s recommendation to approve the application.
“On being proposed, seconded, and put to the vote, the Committee agreed with the officer’s recommendation to approve the application for the reasons listed on the report.”
Minutes
The decision
The committee approved the application, granted planning permission and delegated authority to finalise the planning conditions.
“Oxford City Council, Town Hall, St Aldate’s Oxford OX1 1BX The Oxford City Planning Committee resolved to: 1. Approve the application for the reasons given in the report and subject to the required planning conditions set out in section 12 of this report and grant planning permission. 2.”
Minutes
Sources
- Oxford City Planning Committee minutes, 18 November 2025
- Agenda and papers (council website)
Source: Plota analysis of Oxford's committee minutes and officer report. Quotations are the council's own words; headings and summaries are Plota's.
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- Oxford City Planning Committee
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- Oxford
- Date
- Tuesday 18 November 2025
- Recommendation
- Officers recommended approval
- Committee decided
- Approved
- Minutes
- The council's minutes
- Meeting
- Agenda and papers (council website)
- Application
- The application (council website)
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This committee's year
8 decisions in the 12 months to this meeting.
Source: Plota analysis of the committee's minutes.