®Planning appeal decision
Crossleys, Marsh Way, Woolstone, Woolstone, SN7 7QL
Planning appeal 3291413 at Crossleys, Marsh Way, Woolstone, Woolstone, SN7 7QL (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Law T, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities.
the erection of a dwelling with associated parking and provision of refuse and cycle storage facility following the demolition of the outbuilding and a polytunnel
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Law T
- Postcode
- SN7 7QL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to the development strategy for the area and accessibility to services and facilities
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site's unsuitability as a location for new housing due to poor accessibility to services and facilities and conflict with the development plan's settlement hierarchy, which could not be outweighed by the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
The adverse impacts of granting planning permission, comprising significant and long-lasting harm from locating development in an unsustainable location with poor accessibility, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited socio-economic benefits of a single dwelling, such that it would not constitute sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy CP37
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 8Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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