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Dismissed10 November 20213279509

88 Bernwood Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9LQ

Planning appeal 3279509 at 88 Bernwood Road, Headington, Oxford, OX3 9LQ (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 10 November 2021 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of single-storey annexe to the rear garden to be used as ancillary accommodation to the main dwelling

Authority
Oxford City Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
OX3 9LQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The substantial size and scale of the proposed annexe would interrupt the prevailing sense of openness in the undeveloped gardens of the area and appear as backland residential development, causing harm to the character and appearance that outweighed any benefits.

The family accommodation benefit of the annexe did not outweigh the harm to the character and appearance of the area caused by its substantial scale and the disruption to the sense of openness provided by undeveloped gardens.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DH1 of the Oxford Local Plan 2036

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