®Planning appeal decision
Heath Barn, Sibford Gower, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX15 5HQ
a single storey, connecting link between the garage and the original barn conversion dwelling
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- O'Connor H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the historic character of the converted original barn building
What decided it
The moderate degree of harm to the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset, balanced against only marginal benefits, outweighed by the irreplaceable nature of heritage assets and conflict with development plan policies.
The modest benefits of additional accommodation attracted little weight, whereas the moderate harm to the character and appearance of the area and the significance of the non-designated heritage asset of low significance attracted moderate weight, tipping decisively against the proposal.
Framework references: 189, 203
Plan policies cited: saved policy H19 of the Cherwell Local Plan, November 1996, saved policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan, November 1996, policy ESD13 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031, Part 1, July 2015, policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031, Part 1, July 2015
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.