Little Sparrows , Sonning Common, Oxfordshire , RG4 9NY

Planning appeal 3265861 at Little Sparrows , Sonning Common, Oxfordshire , RG4 9NY (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 25 June 2021 by Inspector Stephens H, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Appellant behaved unreasonably in relation to the viability issue, causing the Council to incur unnecessary or wasted expense.

a hybrid planning application for the development of a continuing care retirement community care village (Use Class C2) of up to 133 units with ancillary communal and care facilities and green space consisting of (i) A full planning application for 73 assisted living units within a "village core" building with ancillary communal and care facilities, gardens, green space, landscaping and car parking areas and residential blocks B1-B4; and (ii) An outline application (all matters reserved except access) for up to 60 assisted living units with ancillary community space, gardens, green space and landscaping and car parking areas

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: major · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Inquiry
Development: residential · Major dwellings
Inspector: Stephens H
Postcode: RG4 9NY

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the Appellant behaved unreasonably in relation to the viability issue, causing the Council to incur unnecessary or wasted expense

What decided it

The Inspector found the Appellant's viability position was genuinely arguable and reasonably evidenced, so no unreasonable behaviour causing wasted expense was established.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CSH3 of the South Oxfordshire Core Strategy (2012)Policy H9 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011-2035
Judgments: Rectory Homes decision on 31 July 2020

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