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Dismissed17 August 20213273602

Beech Farm, Access Track to Beech Farm, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7NZ

Planning appeal 3273602 at Beech Farm, Access Track to Beech Farm, Whitchurch Hill, RG8 7NZ (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for the development proposed.

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Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
RG8 7NZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the appeal site is in an appropriate location for the development proposed
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and the surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposed development on the biodiversity of the appeal site

What decided it

The proposal fails to meet the infill criterion for residential development in an 'other village', conflicts with the development plan's settlement hierarchy, and causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and to biodiversity without adequate evidence of mitigation.

The benefits of the proposed development in terms of housing supply, self-build provision, and economic, social and environmental objectives did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the AONB and the unmitigated biodiversity impacts.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STRAT1Policy H1Policy H16Policy H8Policy DES1Policy ENV1Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy H12

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