{"id":21979,"date":"2019-03-12T16:22:43","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T16:22:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ihbconline.co.uk\/newsachive\/?p=21979"},"modified":"2019-03-11T19:02:04","modified_gmt":"2019-03-11T19:02:04","slug":"ihbcs-heritage-from-the-doorstep-new-flats-in-oxford-would-overpower-historic-buildings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsblogs.ihbc.org.uk\/?p=21979","title":{"rendered":"IHBC\u2019s \u2018Heritage from the doorstep\u2019: New flats in Oxford would ‘overpower’ historic buildings"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"building\"<\/a>The Oxford Mail<\/em> has reported on how experts have warned that a massive new block of flats in the centre of Oxford could \u2018overpower’ historic buildings nearby.<\/h3>\n
image: Oxford Mail website<\/em><\/h6>\n

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The Oxford Mail<\/em> writes:<\/p>\n

Property company A2 Dominion wants to build the complex in Paradise Street opposite the Westgate Centre but would need knock down homeless shelter Simon House. Now a design expert has said the proposals would have too much of an impact on historic listed buildings nearby.<\/p>\n

Richard Peats, Historic England\u2019s inspector of historic buildings and areas, told Oxford City Council the site represents a \u2018golden opportunity\u2019 to improve Oxford \u2018with a well-designed new building\u2019. But he added: \u2018The current proposals don\u2019t take this opportunity but the concept is not fundamentally flawed and with further thought\u2026 it could turn into a good building.\u2019<\/p>\n

The new flats would be four to five storeys high and taller than Simon House. Mr Peats said the building would have a \u2018much greater presence\u2019 on Paradise Street. He added while the design looks to \u2018break up\u2019 the building and \u2018create the impression of separate blocks\u2019, this has \u2018not been done with enough conviction\u2019 in the current plan. He added: \u2018While recesses have been cut into the fa\u00e7ade it still reads as a very large single block that snakes down Paradise Street. As a result the fa\u00e7ade would have far too much presence in the street, overpowering and overbearing the nearby listed buildings and thereby harming their significance.\u2019<\/p>\n

The site is in the Oxford City Conservation Area, which also includes 29 Castle Street, which is Grade II listed, Greyfriars, which is Grade II* listed and the Grade II listed Jolly Farmers pub. \u2018Given its sensitivity, it is unfortunate that [Historic England] was not involved in pre-application discussions about these proposals,\u2019 Mr Peats added\u2026<\/p>\n

None of the 30 flats in Paradise Street would be classed as affordable\u2026<\/p>\n

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