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摘要

Oxford academics have voted against a motion which could have seen the removal of the top floors from six controversial student housing blocks. Designed by Frankham Consultancy Group, the four and five-storey Castle Mill buildings on the edge of Oxford's Port Meadow have been at the centre of controversy Since planning was granted for the 312-flat project in 2012. Opposition group Save Port Meadow, as well as many leading academics, claim the £24 million development blocks key views of Oxford's famous skyline.