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Dismissed29 April 20243297026

Land Adjacent to The Orchard, Braze Lane, Benson, Oxfordshire, OX10 6JB

Planning appeal 3297026 at Land Adjacent to The Orchard, Braze Lane, Benson, Oxfordshire, OX10 6JB (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 29 April 2024 by Inspector Owen A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the site is suitably located for residential development, with particular regard to its accessibility to services and facilities.

Outline application for up to 19 dwellings (including 40% affordable housing), with all matters reserved with the exception of access

Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Owen A
Postcode
OX10 6JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the site is suitably located for residential development, with particular regard to its accessibility to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to the effects of the development on trees and hedgerows near the site
  • whether the proposal would accord with the policies of the BPNP review

What decided it

The conflict with the recently-made Benson Parish Neighbourhood Plan Review policy NP1, which restricts development outside the settlement boundary, significantly and demonstrably outweighs the substantial benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision.

The substantial benefits of 19 units of housing (including affordable housing) at a time of housing land supply shortfall were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impact of allowing development that conflicts with a neighbourhood plan made less than five years ago and containing allocations exceeding identified requirements.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 226Paragraph 11dParagraph 60Paragraph 63Paragraph 108Paragraph 14

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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