Land off Palmers Avenue, Arncott, Bicester, OX25 1TW

erection of a free range egg production unit, gatehouse and agricultural workers dwelling including all associated works

Authority: Cherwell District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: agricultural · Major general industry/storage/warehousing
Inspector: Page L

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
biodiversity including pollution

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan through material harm to landscape and visual character and insufficient evidence to prevent pollution and biodiversity harm, with limited benefits that do not outweigh these harms.

The limited economic benefits advanced were not fully quantified and did not outweigh the identified harms to landscape, visual character, biodiversity and the water environment, tipping the balance against the proposal.

Framework references: 174, 188, 81

Plan policies cited: Policy ESD13, Policy ESD15, Policy AG2, Policy C8, Policy C28, Policy ESD11, Policy ESD8, Policy ESD10, Policy AG4, Policy ENV1, Policy AG3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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