Land Adjacent to Newbury Road, Rowstock, OX11 0PB

a change of use of field margin of agricultural field to enable use as a dog exercise field

Authority: Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Blackwell J

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding countryside, having particular regard to its location within the AONB
whether the proposal is a form of rural diversification or recreation which is supported by development plan policy
whether the proposal would represent sustainable development, with particular regard to its location

What decided it

The visual harm to the character and natural beauty of the North Wessex Downs AONB caused by the prominent fencing, field shelter, hedgerow loss, and associated urbanising effects outweighed all other considerations.

Plan policies cited: Policy CP37, Policy CP44, Policy DP28, Policy DP12, Policy DP35, Policy CP35

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