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Allowed1 March 20223275986

20 Upper High Street, Thame, Oxon, OX9 2BZ

Planning appeal 3275986 at 20 Upper High Street, Thame, Oxon, OX9 2BZ (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 1 March 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the vibrancy and commercial vitality of Thame town centre, including the loss of a small employment opportunity.

Change of use and conversion of ground and first floor to number 20, to form a single dwelling and reinstate its historic residential use

Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
OX9 2BZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the vibrancy and commercial vitality of Thame town centre, including the loss of a small employment opportunity

What decided it

The proposal relates to a relatively small extent of floorspace within the secondary frontage and would lead to a very minor loss of retail trading space that would not have a harmful effect on the viability of the town centre.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy STRAT1Policy TH1Policy TC2TNP Policy WS2TNP Policy WS7
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 49

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