141 Queen Emma's Dyke, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 4DT

construction of 2 No two-bedroom houses

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

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
whether the proposed development would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, with particular regard to the provision of outdoor garden space for Unit 2

What decided it

The proposed development would harm the character and appearance of the area and fail to provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupants, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this conflict.

The benefits of providing two additional market dwellings were attributed limited weight and could not outweigh the harm to character and appearance and the failure to provide satisfactory living conditions.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy OS2, Policy OS4, Policy H2

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