®Planning appeal decision
Land Ne of Swiss Cottage, Faringdon Road, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, SN6 8BX
Planning appeal 3297610 at Land Ne of Swiss Cottage, Faringdon Road, Shrivenham, Oxfordshire, SN6 8BX (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed on 30 November 2022 by Inspector Thompson P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would be suitably located, with regard to development plan policies, including its effect on the physical and visual separation between Shrivenham and Watchfield.
outline application for the provision of 5no. Self Build and/or Custom Housebuilding plots, with all matters reserved except access from Faringdon Road
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Thompson P
- Postcode
- SN6 8BX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be suitably located, with regard to development plan policies, including its effect on the physical and visual separation between Shrivenham and Watchfield
- the benefits of the proposed development
What decided it
The considerable public benefit of meeting the Council's statutory duty to provide self-build and custom housebuilding plots, as required by the Self Build and Custom Housebuilding Act 2015 and supported by the Framework, outweighed the moderate weight conflict with the development plan's settlement hierarchy and housing delivery strategy.
The moderate weight conflict with development plan policies regarding location and settlement hierarchy was outweighed by the considerable benefits of providing self-build and custom housebuilding plots to meet statutory demand, together with limited social and economic benefits from housing supply and construction employment, such that material considerations indicated the decision should be taken otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 1Core Policy 3Core Policy 4Development Policy 1Development Policy 29Shrivenham Neighbourhood Development Plan 2018-2031 Policy DS1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 61
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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