Land to the North of Moreton Road, Moreton

Planning appeal 3296061 at Land to the North of Moreton Road, Moreton (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 March 2023 by Inspector Chamberlain G, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location, with reference to the spatial strategy in the development plan.

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy STRAT1Policy TRANS2Policy H1Policy H16Policy H5Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy ENV6Policy ENV8Policy ESDQ16Policy H11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 74Paragraph 11Paragraph 81Paragraph 200Paragraph 202

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