Planning appeal decision
Gate Cottage, Road Alongside Lower Common, Uffington, Oxfordshire, SN7 7SG
Planning appeal 3278014 at Gate Cottage, Road Alongside Lower Common, Uffington, Oxfordshire, SN7 7SG (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed on 25 January 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area.
two-storey side extension, single-storey side and rear extensions, glazed link and the erection of a one and a half storey outbuilding, incorporating a garage, annexe and home office
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Jones RE
- Postcode
- SN7 7SG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposed outbuilding and extensions would have an acceptable effect on character and appearance through their subordinate scale, vernacular design, appropriate materials, and discrete positioning relative to the host dwelling.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 37 of the Local Plan 2031, Part 1Vale of White Horse Design Guide 2015 SPD
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130Paragraph 134
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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