shouldincorporateanynecessarymitigationmeasures.

GovernmentBuildingssite,MarstonRoad
John Garne Way and opposite academic uses of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OCIS). The pedestrian and cycle way of Cuckoo Lane along the edge of the site is rural in Currentuse: character enclosed by mature vegetation and should be FloodZone: retained as a green route. The site is adjacent to the Headington Hill and the St Clements and Iffley Road ConservationAreas.ThereisahighpotentialforarchaeologicalinterestasthesiteisnearidentifiedCivilWardefences andtheFairfaxsiegeline. B2.49 OCISiskeenforittousethissiteasanexpansiontotheirexistingsiteontheoppositesideoftheroadfor residential for student accommodation, visiting lecturers, staff and their families with some ancillary teaching and socialspace.ThistypeofallocationwouldenableOCIStofocustheirdevelopmentaroundtheirexistingsite. Sitearea: Ward: Landowner: 1.28hectares/3.16acres HeadingtonHillandNorthway OxfordCentreforIslamic Studies(OCIS) StorageareaforOCIS FZ1

B2.48 The site is adjacent to student accommodation in

PolicySP19 GOVERNMENTBUILDINGSSITE
Planningpermissionwillbegrantedforresidential,studentaccommodationandacademicinstitutional usesattheGovernmentBuildingssite.Planningpermissionwillnotbegrantedforanyotheruses. Development should not have an adverse impact upon the setting of Headington Hill and the St ClementsandIffleyRoadconservationareas.

HarcourtHouse,MarstonRoad
Sitearea: Ward: Landowner: Currentuse: 1.08hectares/2.67acres HeadingtonHillandNorthway OxfordCityCouncil Temporarypermissionfor vehiclerental.Armycadetsand partvacant FZ1

FloodZone: area.

B2.50 This site is on the Marston Road with good public transport links to the city centre and hospitals. It has footpath access along Cuckoo Lane to the Oxford Brookes University Headington campus. The site is leased from the City Council and there is potential for the site to be redeveloped though consideration must be had of the impact of proposals on the Headington Hill conservation

B2.51 Thesiteissuitableforresidentialandstudentaccommodation.BeingincloseproximitytotheOxfordCentre
forIslamicStudiesandOxfordBrookesUniversityitissuitableforsomeeducationaluse.Thereisnofootwayalongthis partofMarstonRoadalongsidethesite.Anynewdevelopmentshouldincludeafootwayandapedestriancrossing.

PolicySP20 HARCOURTHOUSE
PlanningpermissionwillbegrantedatHarcourtHouseforeither:

Residential; Studentaccommodation;

Education; oramixofanyoftheseuses. Planningpermissionwillnotbegrantedforanyotheruses. Development should not have an adverse impact upon the setting of Headington Hill conservation area.Developmentshouldincludeafootwayalongsidethesiteandapedestriancrossing.

HorspathSite,LandSouthofOxfordRoad
Sitearea: Ward: Landowner: Currentuse: FloodZone: 15.85hectares/39.17acres LyeValley OxfordCityCouncil Agricultureanddisused allotments FZ1

B2.52 Most of this site is currently used for agricultural purposes. It includes an area of disused allotments. An application would be required to the Secretary of State to removethedesignation.MostofthesiteiswithintheGreen Belt, apart from about 2ha in the south west corner. Surrounding uses are agricultural, outdoor sports and the BMWplant.

B2.53 TheCityCouncilisinsupportoffacilitatingtheexpansionofBMWasitwouldhelpsafeguardthefutureof BMW and strengthen Oxfords economy. This could be achieved by making provision on this site for replacement outdoorsportsfacilitiesthatwouldbelostasaresultofthedevelopmentofcarmanufacturingontheRoverSports andSocialClub(SP51). B2.54 There may be scope for smallscale wind turbines to be located here, subject to consultation with the MinistryofDefence,andcarewouldbeneededinsitingthemtoensurethereisnoshadowflickeringoverthesports pitches.EssentialfacilitiesforoutdoorsportandoutdoorrecreationareacceptableusesinprinciplewithintheGreen Belt but any such development will be considered against national planning guidance for Green Belts. Built development other than essential facilities should be directed to the area which is not within the Green Belt. Renewable energy projects may be suitable, subject to tests in national planning guidance whichwould include the widerenvironmentalbenefitsassociatedwithincreasedproductionofenergyfromrenewablesources. B2.55 TheCityCouncilishopingtoidentifyasiteforanewcemeterytohelpmeetfutureburialneeds.Initialstudies onthissitefoundthattherewaspotentialforgroundwatertobewithinfivemetresofthesurfaceandthattheheight oftheunderlyingbedrockwhichcouldbealimitingfactors.Iftherewereopportunitiestoundertakeremediationand mitigationworkthenthissitecouldhavepotentialtobeusedasacemetery.