®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Steeds Farm, Coxwell Road, Faringdon , SN7 7SN
Planning appeal 3264500 at Land South of Steeds Farm, Coxwell Road, Faringdon , SN7 7SN (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed on 20 July 2021 by Inspector Porter H, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposal would be viable whilst making a policy-compliant provision for affordable housing and other infrastructure contributions.
outline planning application for up to 125 dwellings and associated public open space. All matters except access reserved
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Inquiry
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Porter H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether or not the proposal would be viable whilst making a policy-compliant provision for affordable housing and other infrastructure contributions
- Whether, subject to it being viable to provide them, the disputed leisure contributions comply with the Regulation 122 tests and are justifiably sought
- The effect of the proposed development on the settings and significance of the relevant designated heritage assets
What decided it
The finding that the scheme was viable while delivering full policy-compliant affordable housing and justified infrastructure contributions, such that the resulting public benefits outweighed the limited less-than-substantial heritage harm identified.
the substantial economic and social benefits of up to 125 homes with full policy-compliant affordable housing and justified infrastructure obligations outweighed the less-than-substantial harm to the Grade I listed Great Barn and the Great Coxwell Conservation Area
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LPP1 Policy CP24LPP1 Policy CP7LPP2 Policy DP34LPP1 Core Policy 4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 194Paragraph 196Paragraph 55
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.