Planning appeal decision
5 Maple Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8BD
Planning appeal 3290729 at 5 Maple Road, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 8BD (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 5 October 2023 by Inspector De Freitas Terceiro P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
the erection of a fence around a private residential garden
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- De Freitas Terceiro P
- Postcode
- SN7 8BD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The tall close-boarded fence is a large, obtrusive and incongruous feature that detracts from the spacious, soft-landscaped character of the residential area and is contrary to Core Policy CS37 and the Design Guide.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy CS37 of the Vale of the White Horse Local Plan 2031 Part 1 – Strategic Sites and Policies 2016Vale of White Horse Design Guide 2015
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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