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Dismissed7 April 20223285789

29 Colley Wood, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NF

Planning appeal 3285789 at 29 Colley Wood, Kennington, Oxford, OX1 5NF (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 7 April 2022 by Inspector Blackwell J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision.

Change of use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) to a 9-bed HMO (Sui Generis) facilitated by extension of the dropped kerb

Authority
Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Blackwell J
Postcode
OX1 5NF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on highway safety, with particular regard to parking provision

What decided it

The development would fail to provide sufficient parking for 9 occupiers, with vehicles likely displaced onto the surrounding road network to the detriment of highway safety, conflicting with Policies CP33 and CP35.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP35Policy CP33

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