Planning appeal decision
Greensleeves, Blackditch, Stanton Harcourt, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 5SB
Planning appeal 3255719 at Greensleeves, Blackditch, Stanton Harcourt, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 5SB (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area including the Stanton Harcourt & Sutton Conservation Area.
the erection of a single detached dwelling and double garage with associated landscaping and alterations to existing vehicular access
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- OX29 5SB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area including the Stanton Harcourt & Sutton Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposal accords with the development plan, particularly Policies OS2, H2 and OS4, and would preserve the character and appearance of the Conservation Area and the setting of nearby listed buildings.
The conservation of heritage assets was given great weight; the Inspector found no harm to listed buildings or the Conservation Area, and the scheme's accordance with the development plan was not outweighed by any other factor.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OS2Policy H2Policy OS4Policy EH9Policy EH10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 189Paragraph 190Paragraph 191Paragraph 192Paragraph 193
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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