Central Oxford Historic Urban Character Assessment Public Consultation 2012
A series of forty-four historic urban character statements have been produced for central Oxford intended as summary introductions to the built character and historic environment of each area.
An introductory report and the individual draft statements can be download below.
This consultation invites wider public comments on the individual reports before they are made available on-line. Please use the link to the questionnaire provided below.
This project was undertaken by the Heritage and Specialist Services Team of the City Council with funding from English Heritage. It forms part of the evidence base for the Oxford City Heritage Plan.
The map below sets out the numbering system for the forty-four different character areas or HUCA's. The colour coding shows the wider character zones to which they belong.

This consultation has now closed.
Consultation Documents
- An introduction to the Central Oxford Historic Urban Character Assessment (1.9Mb)
26 Oct 2012 16:36 - HUCA 1 - Osney Island - Mill Street and Botley Road (334Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:38 - HUCA 2 - Osney Island - Osney Abbey (351Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:38 - HUCA 3 - Osney Island - Transport and Business (300Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:39 - HUCA 4 - Osney Island - Open Recreation (222Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:40 - HUCA 5 - The Western Suburb - Residential (285Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:41 - HUCA 6 - The Western Suburb - Factories and Offices (400Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:41 - HUCA 7 - The Western Suburb - Castle Mill Stream and Fisher Row (409Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:42 - HUCA 8 - Thames Crossing and Floodplain - Thames Waterfront (753Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:43 - HUCA 9 - Thames Crossing and Floodplain - St Aldates (586Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:43 - HUCA 10 - Thames Crossing and Floodplain - Colleges and University (612Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:44 - HUCA 11 - Thames Crossing and Floodplain - Westgate Centre (287Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:47 - HUCA 12 - Castle and Periphery - Oxford Castle (571Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:48 - HUCA 13 - Castle and Periphery - Nuffield College (280Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:49 - HUCA 14 - Castle and Periphery - Former Canal Basin (183Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:50 - HUCA 15 - City Centre Commercial Core - Pembroke Street and St Aldates (336Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:51 - HUCA 16 - City Centre Commercial Core - Queen Street and Bonn Square (545Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:51 - HUCA 17 - City Centre Commercial Core - New Inn Hall Street (370Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:52 - HUCA 18 - City Centre Commercial Core - Cornmarket (598Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:53 - HUCA 19 - City Centre Commercial Core - High Street, Town Houses and Market (316Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:54 - HUCA 20 - Former Northern City Ditch - George Street (455Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:55 - HUCA 21 - Former Northern City Ditch - Broad Street (287Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:55 - HUCA 22 - Former Northern City Ditch - Holywell Street (337Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:56 - HUCA 23 - Worcester College and Gloucester Green - Worcester College (249Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:57 - HUCA 24 - Worcester College and Gloucester Green - Gloucester Green (340Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:57 - HUCA 25 - Worcester College and Gloucester Green - Beaumont Street and St John's Street (307Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:58 - HUCA 26 - St Giles - The Street and Islands (248Kb)
26 Oct 2012 16:59 - HUCA 27 - St Giles - Western Frontage Commercial (392Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:00 - HUCA 28 - St Giles - Ashmolean Museum and Colleges (289Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:01 - HUCA 29 - St Giles - Townhouses (257Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:01 - HUCA 30 - St Giles - St John's College Expansion (331Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:02 - HUCA 31 - St Giles - Medieval Colleges (332Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:03 - HUCA 32 - The Eastern Colleges - Turl Street Colleges (449Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:03 - HUCA 33 - The Eastern Colleges - University Buildings (255Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:05 - HUCA 34 - The Eastern Colleges - South of the High Street (402Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:06 - HUCA 35 - The Eastern Colleges - Broad Walk (534Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:07 - HUCA 36 - The Eastern Colleges - Former Eastgate (291Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:08 - HUCA 37 - The Eastern Colleges - North of the High Street (316Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:08 - HUCA38 - Holywell and Northeast Expansion - Mansfield Road (217Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:11 - HUCA 39 - Holywell and Northeast Expansion - Modern Colleges (295Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:11 - HUCA 40 - Holywell - Historic Core (211Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:12 - HUCA 41 - The Eastern Suburb - Magdalen College (270Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:12 - HUCA 42 - The Eastern Suburb - Botanic Garden (335Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:13 - HUCA 43 - St Clement's - Commercial and Residential (280Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:14 - HUCA 44 - St Clement's - St Hilda's College and Magdalen College School (335Kb)
26 Oct 2012 17:14
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Consultation Summary
| Name | Central Oxford Historic Urban Character Assessment Public Consultation 2012 |
|---|---|
| Description | A series of forty-four historic urban character statements have been produced for central Oxford intended as summary introductions to the built character and historic environment of each area. This consultation invites wider public comments on the individual reports before they are made available on-line. This project was undertaken by the Heritage and Specialist Services Team of the City Council with funding from English Heritage. It forms part of the evidence base for the Oxford City Heritage Plan. |
| Dates | From 5 Nov 2012 at 09:00 to 14 Dec 2012. The results were published on 10 Jan 2013. |
| Status | Complete |
| Area Covered | Carfax, Hinksey Park, Holywell, Jericho And Osney, St Clement's, St Mary's |
| Who we are consulting | Area Committees/Forums, City Councillors, Community Groups, Council Staff, General Public |
| Who we are consulting (others) | |
| Who we are consulting (committees) | East and West Area Planning Committees |
| Methods Used | Online Consultations |
| Contact Details | David Radford, email:dradford@oxford.gov.uk , Heritage and Specialist Services Team, Oxford City Council, Planning Dept, 109 St Aldate's, Oxford, OX1 1DS, Tel. 01865 252605 |
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