®Planning appeal decision
Shirburn Road, Watlington, OX49 5BZ
Planning appeal 3277768 at Shirburn Road, Watlington, OX49 5BZ (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 January 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would secure an acceptable provision of affordable housing in terms of distribution, design and tenure.
the redevelopment of part of the site on Shirburn Road to create a new block of 34 affordable apartments for people aged 55 and over
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Blackwell J
- Postcode
- OX49 5BZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would secure an acceptable provision of affordable housing in terms of distribution, design and tenure
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the wider development site, with particular regard to layout, design and levels of outdoor amenity space
- whether the proposal would secure the infrastructure necessary to meet the needs of the wider development
What decided it
The proposal would conflict with Policy H9 of the Local Plan in terms of distribution, design and tenure of affordable housing across the whole development site, and this harm would not be outweighed by any benefits including the additional 4 affordable units over policy requirement or the secured infrastructure contributions.
the harm arising from substantial and extensive conflicts with affordable housing policy would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefit of 4 additional affordable units over policy requirement, even if the Council could not demonstrate a 5-year housing land supply
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H9Policy SA1Policy DES1Policy H2Policy D1Policy INF1Policy EP3Policy C2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
- Judgments
- Bernard Wheatcroft Ltd v SSE [JPL 1982 P37]
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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