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Dismissed17 June 20223281901

High Street, Ascott-under-Wychwood, OX7 6AX

Planning appeal 3281901 at High Street, Ascott-under-Wychwood, OX7 6AX (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2022 by Inspector Jones RE, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would constitute an appropriate form of development, having particular regard to the provisions of the development plan in respect of the location of development.

Outline planning application (with some matters reserved except access) for the demolition of existing building and construction of up to seven dwellings and new open space/memorial garden of approximately 0.06ha

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones RE
Postcode
OX7 6AX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal would constitute an appropriate form of development, having particular regard to the provisions of the development plan in respect of the location of development
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including its location within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

Significant harm to the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including the special qualities of the Cotswolds AONB, which was not outweighed by the modest benefits of the scheme.

The limited to moderate weight benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing contribution and other minor benefits did not outweigh the significant harm to character and appearance and the great weight attributable to conserving the AONB, so the balance tipped against the proposal and it conflicted with the development plan as a whole.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy H2Policy BC1Policy EH1Policy OS4Policy T1Policy T3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 85Paragraph 130Paragraph 174Paragraph 176

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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