Land at Ford Lane, Frilford, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5NS

Planning appeal 3272138 at Land at Ford Lane, Frilford, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5NS (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2021 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development of four houses accords with the strategy set out in the development plan.

the demolition of the existing buildings and construction of four dwellings

Authority: Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Murray D
Postcode: OX13 5NS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development of four houses accords with the strategy set out in the development plan
The effect on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal conflicts with the development plan spatial strategy by introducing inappropriate infill development outside the settlement boundary in countryside, and cannot be accommodated in a manner that integrates with the rural character of the area.

The benefits of more efficient land use and limited highway benefits were outweighed by the local harm to character and appearance and the conflict with the development plan taken as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 4Core Policy 3Core Policy 23Core Policy 37
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 12Paragraph 11Paragraph 11

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