®Planning appeal decision
45 and 45A Cumnor Hill, OXFORD, OX2 9EY
the demolition of Nos. 45 & 45a Cumnor Hill, and construction of 10 flats & 1 house set across two blocks
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Rennie S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether the development provides a suitable mix of house types and provides for any necessary affordable housing
- whether the proposed dwellings would result in increased flood risk
- bin and recycling provision
What decided it
The proposal's failure to respect the low-density character of this section of Cumnor Hill, as designated in the made Neighbourhood Plan, combined with inadequate mitigation for groundwater flood risk, meant the harm significantly and demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of housing delivery.
The modest benefits of housing supply, design quality and dwelling mix were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to character and appearance and unresolved flood risk concerns.
Framework references: 63
Plan policies cited: CP23, CP37, DBC3, DBC5, DP23, DP24, CP22, RES1, CP24, CP42, RNE2, CP7
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.