®Planning appeal decision
The Beeches, Heyford Road, Steeple Aston, Bicester, OX25 4SN
Planning appeal 3261087 at The Beeches, Heyford Road, Steeple Aston, Bicester, OX25 4SN (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 16 July 2021 by Inspector Hunter A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to its location, in the context of national and local policy.
erection of up to 8 dwellings with all matters reserved except the means of access on to Heyford Road
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hunter A
- Postcode
- OX25 4SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to its location, in the context of national and local policy
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The adverse impact of the proposed development upon the countryside and the character and appearance of the area, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the benefits of delivering eight new homes.
The tilted balance under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework was engaged due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply; however, the substantial harm to countryside character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing delivery benefit.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD1Policy Villages 1Policy Villages 2saved Policy H18Policy PD1Policy ESD13Policy ESD15saved Policy C28saved Policy C30
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14
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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