Witney Road Finstock, Finstock, CHIPPING NORTON, OX7 3DG

the erection of a single dwelling house

Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Parker R

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Finstock Conservation Area
The effect on the landscape and scenic beauty of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The proposal would fail to preserve the character or appearance of the Finstock Conservation Area, and the less than substantial harm to this designated heritage asset could not be outweighed by the modest housing supply benefits and moderate biodiversity gains.

The modest benefits of housing supply and moderate biodiversity gains were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the character and appearance of the Finstock Conservation Area as a designated heritage asset.

Framework references: 60

Plan policies cited: Policy EH9, Policy EH10, Policy O2, Policy EH1, Policy EH2, Policy EH3

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
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Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
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