Planning appeal decision
Land at 45 Richmond Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JJ
Planning appeal 3268699 at Land at 45 Richmond Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 2JJ (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 1 July 2021 by Inspector Hanson S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Jericho Conservation Area.
Without planning permission the erection of solar panels to the roof of the dwellinghouse on the Land which is situated within the Jericho Conservation Area
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- utilities-energy · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hanson S
- Postcode
- OX1 2JJ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development preserves or enhances the character or appearance of the Jericho Conservation Area
What decided it
The great weight attributed to the conservation of the designated heritage asset outweighed the modest public benefits of renewable energy generation.
The modest public benefits of renewable energy and carbon savings were outweighed by the great weight given to the conservation of the designated heritage asset
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 193Paragraph 196Paragraph 154
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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