®Planning appeal decision
Goulds Grove, Old London Road, Ewelme, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6PX
Planning appeal 3264635 at Goulds Grove, Old London Road, Ewelme, Wallingford, Oxon, OX10 6PX (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 15 February 2022 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the principle of development and whether it would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
the demolition of existing buildings and the erection of 5 residential dwellings and the conversion of an existing building to provide 4 B1(a) office units, together with parking and landscaping
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- OX10 6PX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the principle of development and whether it would conserve and enhance the landscape and scenic beauty of the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
- whether it would result in an unacceptable increased reliance on private motorised transport
- whether the proposal would fail to preserve the listed building or its setting or any special architectural or historic interest it possesses, and cause harm to the significance of this designated heritage asset
- its effect on highway safety
What decided it
The environmental enhancement achieved by removing bulky, poor-quality industrial buildings and replacing them with sympathetic residential development that would conserve and enhance the AONB landscape, combined with the absence of material harm to heritage assets, transport sustainability, or highway safety.
The benefits of environmental enhancement and the removal of visually intrusive industrial buildings outweighed the scheme's location in the countryside and resulting car dependency, which was comparable to existing permitted uses.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy NP1 (Benson Parish Neighbourhood Plan)Policy STRAT1 (South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035)Policy H1 (South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035)Policy TRANS5 (South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2035)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 177
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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