Planning appeal decision
8 Stonhouse Crescent, Radley, Abingdon, OX14 3AG
Planning appeal 3283468 at 8 Stonhouse Crescent, Radley, Abingdon, OX14 3AG (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 30 March 2022 by Inspector Davies H, 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, including in respect of trees.
the erection of a 1 bedroom detached dwelling
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- OX14 3AG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including in respect of trees
What decided it
The proposed dwelling would be set within a modest plot at high density with a cramped appearance, failing to integrate with the spacious, uniform character of Stonhouse Crescent and causing unacceptable harm to the area's character and appearance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP37Policy CP44
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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