Please Oppose the Redevelopment of St Clements Street Car Park

A new planning application has been submitted to Oxford City Council for the redevelopment of St Clements Car Park to provide 3 blocks of student accommodation (141 bedrooms) upto 6 Storeys in height. The development will reduce the number of general public car parking spaces from 111 to 69.

There are currently no arrangements in place for the provision of a temporary car park during the estimated 12-14 month construction period, in which time many businesses will fail.

Businesses and other services in St Clements and Cowley Road, Iffley Road and the lower end of the High Street are totally dependent on the car park, given that the only alternative is mostly strictly controlled permit on-street parking. The inability of customers to park within reasonable proximity will seriously undermine the ability of local businesses to survive, which will lead to the potential decline of what is a well established and vibrant area.