NEWS ITEM

Substantial Local Planning Application

1a Southmoor Road

A planning application has now been submitted for the long-expected redevelopment of the former Hutchins & Green builders yard at 1A Southmoor Road. The end of Hutchins and Green marks the end of an era- Hutchins built a number of houses in Southmoor and Kingston Roads in Victorian times.

The submission includes the renovation of the large canalside building (previously a joinery workshop) to form a large 5 bedroom house, plus the demolition of most of the other buildings, to be replaced by a new two storey 4 bedroom house in the north east corner of the site (ie behind the houses on that side of Kingston Road).

The scheme has clearly been discussed with the Council in advance. There is reference to previous consultation with the neighbours. The architects leading the project are Wright and Wright who designed St John’s College’s new library and are working for St Edmund Hall on a new campus in Norham Gardens.

There is a lot of supporting information on the Council website if you are interested. The application number is 23/01895/FUL. The planning team at WMRA has made a comment after consultation with other local residents' groups.