®Planning appeal decision
The Old Cottage, Street Running Parallel to Oxhey Rise, Wigginton, OX15 4JZ
Planning appeal 3286133 at The Old Cottage, Street Running Parallel to Oxhey Rise, Wigginton, OX15 4JZ (Cherwell District Council) was allowed in part (a split decision) on 27 January 2022 by Inspector Murray D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property, the character of the Wiggington Conservation Area, and the setting of the adjacent listed building of Glebe Cottage.
the insertion of new window to front elevation at ground floor level and two number conservation type roof lights to the rear roof slope. Addition of two hipped dormers to rear roof slope to provide additional bedroom at first floor and new window and patio doors at ground floor to rear elevation, together with flat roof light added to area of flat roof above kitchen
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Murray D
- Postcode
- OX15 4JZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the host property, the character of the Wiggington Conservation Area, and the setting of the adjacent listed building of Glebe Cottage
What decided it
The rear dormer windows would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the heritage assets with no demonstrable public benefits to outweigh this harm, contrary to NPPF paragraph 202 and Policy ESD 15.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD 15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 202
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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