A PUBLIC consultation into plans to demolish a boarded-up old showroom and replace it with offices and new homes closes tomorrow.

The Harpers of Cowley building in Garsington Road, opposite the Mini plant, has stood empty since 2016 after a motorcycle showroom and repair shop closed down.

Plans were submitted to Oxford City Council last month by the Wheeler family, who has owned the site for more than 50 years, to demolish the two-storey shop and neighbouring MOT test centre, bungalow and garage.

Comment by searching the council's planning register for 18/02401/OUT.