Planning appeal decision
Land West of Manor Road,, Goring, Oxfordshire
Planning appeal 3295364 at Land West of Manor Road,, Goring, Oxfordshire (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2023 by Inspector Sargent J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
the construction of 5 units of specialist housing for older people
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Sargent J
- Postcode
- RG8 9EH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The poor accessibility of the site to public transport and facilities for older people, combined with flood risk concerns, means the location is unsuitable for the proposed specialist housing use and does not satisfy the requirements of local plan policies or the NPPF exception test.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy 01 (Goring Neighbourhood Plan)Policy STRAT1 (South Oxfordshire Local Plan)Policy H1 (South Oxfordshire Local Plan)Policy H13 (South Oxfordshire Local Plan)Policy EP4 (South Oxfordshire Local Plan)
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 164
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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The main issues, what decided it, the planning balance and the policies and judgments listed as cited are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro and are our summary, not the Inspector’s words; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.
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