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Allowed1 June 20213271094

Land North And West Of Bretch Hill Reservoir Adj To, Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0BG

Planning appeal 3271094 at Land North And West Of Bretch Hill Reservoir Adj To, Balmoral Avenue, Banbury, OX16 0BG (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 1 June 2021 by Inspector Braithwaite J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the Council can demonstrate a five-year supply of housing land.

the erection of up to 49 homes, public open space, and other infrastructure

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Braithwaite J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the Council can demonstrate a five-year supply of housing land
  • Whether any adverse effects of the proposal would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits, given the out-of-date development plan policies

What decided it

The Council's acceptance that it cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the absence of any significant harm from the development, meant the tilted balance favoured allowing the appeal.

The significant benefit of contributing to housing supply, including affordable housing provision, was not outweighed by any adverse impacts identified

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ESD15Policy ESD 7Policy ESD1Policy Banbury 10Policy ESD3Policy ESD10Saved Policy ENV12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56

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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