Parkside, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1TX

Planning appeal 3268954 at Parkside, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1TX (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 16 November 2021 by Inspector Longmuir J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the settings of the Henley Conservation Area and the listed Friar Park Lodge and Friar Park, in terms of the loss of trees.

the erection of 8 apartments with associated access and landscaping

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Longmuir J
Postcode: RG9 1TX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the settings of the Henley Conservation Area and the listed Friar Park Lodge and Friar Park, in terms of the loss of trees
the effect of the proposed building on the character and appearance of the area in terms of its presence, scale, height and massing
the effect of the proposal on the biodiversity of the appeal site, part of a priority habitat

What decided it

The very significant impact of the loss of a large number of mature and semi-mature trees, particularly the 13 Category B specimens, which would substantially harm the character and appearance of the area and the settings of heritage assets, outweighed the benefits of housing delivery despite the shortfall in five-year housing land supply.

The benefits of 8 new dwellings and economic and social contributions were outweighed by the very significant harm to trees and character, combined with design and biodiversity impacts, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits when assessed against the Framework taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DSQ1 of the Joint Henley and Harpsden Neighbourhood Plan Final Submission VersionPolicy ENV1 of the emerging South Oxfordshire Local PlanPolicy ENV2 of the emerging South Oxfordshire Local PlanPolicy DES1 of the emerging South Oxfordshire Local PlanPolicy DES2 of the emerging South Oxfordshire Local PlanPolicy D1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011Policy C4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011Policy C9 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011Policy G2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011Policy G4 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011Policy CSB1 of the Core Strategysaved Policy C6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 126Paragraph 130Paragraph 131Paragraph 174Paragraph 179Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202Paragraph 8

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