®Planning appeal decision
18 Victoria Road, Oxford, OX2 7QD
Planning appeal 3266154 at 18 Victoria Road, Oxford, OX2 7QD (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2021 by Inspector Parker R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 22 Victoria Road, with reference to outlook, daylight and sunlight.
New detached 4 bed three-storey sustainable dwelling and associated landscaping
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parker R
- Postcode
- OX2 7QD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the living conditions of the occupiers of 22 Victoria Road, with reference to outlook, daylight and sunlight
- whether the scheme complies with the development plan in respect of parking provision
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable adverse impact on the living conditions of the occupiers of 22 Victoria Road from the scale and proximity of the rear projection, combined with the conflict with the car-free parking policy in a highly sustainable location, brought the proposal into conflict with the development plan taken as a whole with no material considerations to justify departure.
the harm to neighbours' living conditions and conflict with parking policy significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest contribution to housing land supply and sustainability credentials of the design
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H14Policy M3Policy RE4Policy G6Policy DH1Policy RE2Policy TRC6 of the Summertown and St Margaret's Neighbourhood PlanPolicy HOS2 of the Summertown and St Margaret's Neighbourhood PlanPolicy HOS3 of the Summertown and St Margaret's Neighbourhood PlanPolicy HOS4 of the Summertown and St Margaret's Neighbourhood Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 56
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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