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Dismissed17 August 20223286147

Partlows Barn, Barnard Gate, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6XD

Planning appeal 3286147 at Partlows Barn, Barnard Gate, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 6XD (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposed development would be suitably located having regard to the sequential, risk-based approach to flood risk set out in the development plan and national planning policies.

creation of a vehicle and pedestrian access

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Other minor developments
Inspector
Thompson P
Postcode
OX29 6XD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposed development would be suitably located having regard to the sequential, risk-based approach to flood risk set out in the development plan and national planning policies
  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding rural landscape

What decided it

The proposed development would not be suitably located having regard to the sequential, risk-based approach to flood risk, as a safer location at lower risk from flooding was available.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EH7Policy OS2Policy EH2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 161Paragraph 162

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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