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[email protected] February 2009 Conservation Area Appraisal: St Clement’s & Iffley Road fig. 1 Aerial view of Contents Introduction St Clement’s & Iffley St Clement's and Iffley Road are two distinctively Road Conservation Introduction 1 different arterial roads, providing access into the city. Area Each road has its own character and evolved for 1 Reason for appraisal different reasons. St Clement's was a small self Summary of significance 2 contained working class suburb just beyond the city limits whilst Iffley Road aimed at being a middle class Location 4 suburb, of higher class housing, taking advantage of the open views across Christ Church Meadows. Both Historic development 6 areas have retained their distinctive characters and combine to create one of the most diverse and vibrant Religion 8 conservation areas in Oxford. Map - Character Area 1: The Plain 10 Reason for appraisal Map - Character Area 2: St Clement’s 12 Local planning authorities are under a statutory duty to designate “areas of special architectural or 14 Map - Character Area 3: Marston Road historic interest, the character or appearance of Map - Character Area 4: Cowley Road 16 which it is desirable to preserve or enhance” as conservation areas (s.69 Planning (Listed Buildings Map - Character Area 5: Iffley Road 18 and Conservation Areas) Act 1990). S.71 of the Act further requires local authorities to formulate and fig.