Town Furze planning applications
The land west of 75 Town Furze is directly above the Lye Valley South Fen
Third application: PENDING
This planning application was submitted in October 2021 and is for:
“Erection of 2 x four-bed dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Provision of amenity space, car parking, and bin stores. Associated landscaping, boundary treatments and ancillary works”
Second application: REFUSED (and appeal DISMISSED)
On 12 December 2017 the second planning application was refused. This was for:
“Erection of 2 x 3-bed and 2 x 4-bed dwellinghouses (Use Class C3)”.
- Refused planning application 17/02437/FUL
(see reasons for refusal in the “Decision” PDF under Documents tab) - Friends of Lye Valley response to planning application (PDF)
- Oxford Civic Society response to planning application
On 30 August 2018 the applicant launched an appeal against this decision to the Planning Inspectorate, and this was dismissed on 21 December 2018:
First application: REFUSED:
This application submitted in April 2016 was for:
“Erection of 4 x 4 bed dwellinghouses (Use Class C3). Erection of garage. Provision of private amenity space and car parking spaces”
- Refused application 16/00968/FUL
- Oxford Mail, 11 October 2016:
“Victory for Lye Valley group as housing plan on green field site refused”
- Oxford Mail, 20 May 2016:
“Nature lovers fight new housing which would 'threaten' Lye Valley reserve in Headington, Oxford”
The Friends of Lye Valley submitted this detailed objection to the application
Right: Letter from Dr Hazel Dawe of the Oxfordshire Green Party published in the Oxford Times of 19 May 2016
Below: Article in the Oxford Times of 26 May 2016
Below right: Letter from Dr Judy Webb published in the Oxford Times of 26 May 2016
