Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Wellfield House, Caps Lane, Cholsey, Wallingford , Oxon, OX10 9HF
Planning appeal 3270107 at Land Adjacent to Wellfield House, Caps Lane, Cholsey, Wallingford , Oxon, OX10 9HF (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 18 June 2021 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities.
for the subdivision of plot to create a new self build dwelling
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- OX10 9HF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's location outside the village built-up area in the countryside, with poor accessibility to services and facilities, materially conflicts with the development strategy of the Local Plan and Neighbourhood Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- STRAT1H1ENV1DES1DES2CNP STRAT1CNP H2CNP E1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 127
- Judgments
- Braintree
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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