Broadleaze Farm, Longcot Road, Shrivenham Swindon, Oxon, SN6 8HG

Planning appeal 3281108 at Broadleaze Farm, Longcot Road, Shrivenham Swindon, Oxon, SN6 8HG (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 14 February 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the character and appearance of the area.

rebuilding of demolished traditional agricultural barn for use as a single dwelling (C3) together with associated works (Retrospective Resubmission)

Authority: Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Cuthbert L
Postcode: SN6 8HG

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities and the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposed development would be an unsuitable location for housing due to poor accessibility to services and facilities and harmful impact on rural character and appearance, conflicting with the development plan's settlement hierarchy and countryside protection policies.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Core Policy 3Core Policy 4Core Policy 37Core Policy 44Policy H1Policy LC3a
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 80Paragraph 15

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