Oxford planning chiefs have approved a controversial scheme for 24 new homes. 

Applicants Hill Residential and OX Place have been given the green light to build the properties on land north of Goose Green.

The scheme forms part of the Oxford North quarter, with the site bordering the Canalside residential development.

Once the wider £700 development is complete, it will feature a total of 480 new homes and one million sq ft of laboratory and workspaces.

There will also be a hotel, nursery, cafes, bars, and three public parks.

The development includes 18 parking spaces and two spaces for visitors. There will also be 160 cycle parking spaces which equates to two per bedroom. 

Oxford City Council's planning committee permitted the scheme for 24 homes on Tuesday, September 17. 

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Goose Green site plan (Image: Oxford City Council) Despite the proposal reviving 18 objections, no opponents gave deputations at the committee. 

People had written to the council with fears over the impact of the new homes.

Sami Cornell, of Goose Green Close, said: “My home is going to be massively effected by this as I live on Goose Green Close, I will have no privacy as the new development will overlook my property I have a small garden and this is going to be far to close to my property.

“The area is still full of so much wildlife and the Oxford North development has restricted their habitat massively already there is going to be no green space left.”

Vicky Trietline, of landowner OX Place, said: “I thank council officers for working collaboratively to reach the scheme we now have. The application site is within the Oxford North area. 

“This is a policy compliant scheme offering 50 per affordable homes, 75 per cent of which will be social rents and 25 per cent for first homes.

"The housing mix is split between one and two bed units and three to four bed family units. 

“Residents will benefit from the new amenities and the open space in the wider Oxford North scheme as well as being connected to the existing village of Wolvercote. 

“OX Place now has a track record of delivering high quality schemes across Oxford.”

Laurence Kendrick, of Hill Residential, said: “We have been delivering schemes across Oxfordshire for 50 years. This will be a sustainable community and successful place to live.”

Louise Upton, Labour, questioned the number of cycle spaces provided.

Planning officer Natalie Dobraszczyk explained that some of the 160 spaces will be in garages and some in the public realm. 

The scheme was permitted with four votes for and two abstentions.