Planning appeal decision
6 Dashwood Court, Aston Rowant, Watlington, OX49 5TA
Planning appeal 3268925 at 6 Dashwood Court, Aston Rowant, Watlington, OX49 5TA (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2021 by Inspector Indermaur S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Aston Rowant Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Indermaur S
- Postcode
- OX49 5TA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Aston Rowant Conservation Area
What decided it
The absence of any substantive public benefits to weigh against the less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance.
The less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance was not outweighed by any public benefits; private benefits to the occupiers carried only limited weight
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT1Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy ENV6Policy ENV8
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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