®Planning appeal decision
The Ben Jonson Inn, Northampton Road, Weston On The Green, OX25 3RA
Planning appeal 3278245 at The Ben Jonson Inn, Northampton Road, Weston On The Green, OX25 3RA (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 11 February 2022 by Inspector Gilbert-Wooldridge T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest and setting of the Grade II listed building known as The Ben Jonson Public House and the character and appearance of Weston on the Green Conservation Area.
the erection of a two-bedroom bungalow (C3) to the rear of the existing public house (Sui Generis), with a new access created off Westlands Avenue following the partial demolition of the boundary wall, and associated parking and landscaping
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gilbert-Wooldridge T
- Postcode
- OX25 3RA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the special interest and setting of the Grade II listed building known as The Ben Jonson Public House and the character and appearance of Weston on the Green Conservation Area
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area could not be outweighed by the moderate public benefits of delivering a single dwelling in an area without a five-year housing land supply.
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building and conservation area outweighed the moderate public benefits of housing delivery and infill development, as the heritage harm was important given the positive contribution of the wall and garden to both designated assets
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD15Policy C18Policy C23Policy C28Policy C30Policy C33Policy E1Policy E2Policy E3Policy C4Policy H4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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