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Dismissed23 September 20223287145

Toll Lodge Farm, London Road, Tetsworth, Oxon, OX9 7AZ

Planning appeal 3287145 at Toll Lodge Farm, London Road, Tetsworth, Oxon, OX9 7AZ (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 September 2022 by Inspector Page L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal incorporates appropriate building design standards.

provision of equestrian fitness and rehabilitation centre, with ancillary buildings, parking, and landscaping

Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other minor developments
Inspector
Page L
Postcode
OX9 7AZ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal incorporates appropriate building design standards
  • the effect of the proposal on European protected species
  • whether the proposal is in an acceptable location
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The failure to submit an energy statement demonstrating compliance with Policy DES10 building design standards and the absence of District Level Licensing documentation for European protected species before application, both of which cannot be secured by planning condition.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy DES10Policy DES1Policy DES8Policy STRAT1Policy EMP10Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy DES2Policy ENV1Policy TET8Policy TET1Policy TET3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 85Paragraph 175

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