®Planning appeal decision
Reynards Lodge North Lane, Weston-On-The-Green, Bicester, OX25 3RG
Planning appeal 3295234 at Reynards Lodge North Lane, Weston-On-The-Green, Bicester, OX25 3RG (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 11 August 2022 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the condition is necessary in order to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area, including on the Conservation Area and the Grade II listed Westfield Farm Cottage and its setting.
Demolition of workshops, stables and tennis court and erection of three dwellings and conversion of existing building to form a dwelling
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- OX25 3RG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the condition is necessary in order to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the area, including on the Conservation Area and the Grade II listed Westfield Farm Cottage and its setting
What decided it
The limited visibility of the site from the public realm, the pattern of building heights locally including taller dwellings set deep within plots, and the sufficient separation and screening between the appeal site and the Grade II listed Westfield Farm Cottage meant the height restriction was not necessary to preserve or enhance heritage assets or the character of the Conservation Area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD15Policy E1Policy H4
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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