Plans lodged for new dentist, takeaway and shop signs
Plans for a new dental practice, hot food takeaway and shop amendments have been submitted to Oxford City Council planning officers this week.
Shapour Sarabi has submitted an application to convert an existing residential property into a dental practice in Woodstock Road.
The scheme also includes the conversion of a garage to provide a three-bed maisonette, as well as a two-storey extension, three windows, a rooflight and sub-division of a rear garden.
The application's planning papers said: "The building itself is currently unoccupied but was most recently in use as a large single-family dwelling.
"It is constructed of brick masonry with rendered elements and a concrete tiled roof.
"It features a flat-roofed side extension over a garage, which is proposed to be revised to a more appropriate pitched form.
"We trust the council will consider this application positively, and we remain open to continued dialogue to ensure this scheme delivers on both planning objectives and public service priorities."
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Plans have been lodged by an applicant listed as Mr N Ahmed for a current hairdressers in Grays Road, Headington, to change it into a hot food takeaway.
The planning application also includes a rear storage shed, new shop sign, bin and cycle storage.
Its planning statement said: "The works involve of new service counter, installation of new canopy hood or extraction, upgrading existing electrical installation, new floor and wall covering, takeaway menu signage and small external covered area to the rear including refurbishing the existing toilet.
"The works and proposed use of property have no adverse impact upon the property."
Applicant Eyup Odemis has submitted amended plans for alterations to the shopfront and new window frames at a property in High Street.
The plan is for a cafe called Camela to move into the building.
The planning papers said: "Great weight and importance has been given to desirability of preserving this Grade II listed building, surrounding listed buildings, and the Central Conservation Area as designated heritage assets.
"The proposals would be sympathetic to the character and appearance of the listed building and would not cause harm to its special architectural or historic interest, nor that of surrounding buildings or Conservation Area in which it is situated."
Plans have been lodged by Abdul Rashid for the sub-division of a home in St Thomas Street from two one-bed flats to create one two-bed flat.
It also includes a single storey rear extension, three rooflights and bin and cycle storage.
A planning application has been submitted by Brasenose College for the installation of a new accessible entrance door from the Old Quad.
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