Planning appeal decision
192 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1SD
Planning appeal 3291863 at 192 Iffley Road, Oxford, OX4 1SD (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 17 June 2022 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Effect of the proposed development on ecology and biodiversity.
for the demolition of existing outbuilding and erection of new garden room to create 2 no. additional guest bedrooms
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- OX4 1SD
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Effect of the proposed development on ecology and biodiversity
- Effect of the proposed development on neighbour's living conditions, with regard to noise and disturbance
- Effect of the proposed development on protected trees
What decided it
The absence of an ecological assessment to establish the impact on protected badgers species, combined with unacceptable noise and disturbance to neighbouring residential properties from the B&B use, outweighed the limited economic benefits of two additional guest rooms.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy RE7Policy V5Policy G7Policy G1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 180
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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