Planning appeal decision
Foxwold, Old Forge Road, Great Rollright, Chipping Norton, OX7 5RR
Planning appeal 3280580 at Foxwold, Old Forge Road, Great Rollright, Chipping Norton, OX7 5RR (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 2 February 2022 by Inspector Walmsley R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and on the Great Rollright Conservation Area.
remodelling of dwelling to provide first floor extension; erection of a detached garage
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Walmsley R
- Postcode
- OX7 5RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the host property and on the Great Rollright Conservation Area
- the effect on the living conditions of the occupiers of neighbouring properties with regard to outlook and light
What decided it
The remodelling of the dwelling preserves and enhances the conservation area and does not harm neighbouring living conditions, whereas the detached garage would cause less than substantial harm to the conservation area with no public benefits to justify it.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy H6Policy EH9Policy EH10
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 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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