®Planning appeal decision
Land to the north of Moreton Road, Moreton
the erection of five dwellings alongside a new access, landscaping and other associated works
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Chamberlain G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan
- The effect on the setting of the Moreton Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would provide an adequate mix of homes
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Moreton Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits of the scheme, providing a clear reason to refuse under paragraph 11(d) of the Framework.
The cumulative public benefits of housing delivery, economic activity, social vitality, biodiversity net gain and carbon savings were not of sufficient force to outweigh the great weight given to the moderate, less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Moreton Conservation Area.
Framework references: 74, 11, 81, 200, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT1, Policy TRANS2, Policy H1, Policy H16, Policy H5, Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy ENV6, Policy ENV8, Policy ESDQ16, Policy H11
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.