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Allowed16 June 20213266509

Ash Close Gloucester Place, Witney, OX28 6LB

Planning appeal 3266509 at Ash Close Gloucester Place, Witney, OX28 6LB (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 16 June 2021 by Inspector Rennie S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the Witney and Cogges Conservation Area.

the construction of a pair of semi-detached dwellings to the side of existing house

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rennie S
Postcode
OX28 6LB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the development on the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the Witney and Cogges Conservation Area
  • The air quality of the vicinity

What decided it

The fallback position of the approved single dwelling and the town centre location justified the semi-detached pair as not causing significant harm to the conservation area, combined with the mitigation of air quality impacts through electric vehicle charging points.

The benefits of residential development in a sustainable town centre location, supported by a fallback position and appropriate mitigation measures, outweighed any concerns about conservation area impact and air quality.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy EH8
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 193

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