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Dismissed26 September 20223297892

Land at Highfield Barn, Priors Court Farm , Hyde Road, West Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0DN

Planning appeal 3297892 at Land at Highfield Barn, Priors Court Farm , Hyde Road, West Hanney, Wantage, OX12 0DN (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 26 September 2022 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape.

‘Change of use of land from agriculture to the siting of up to 10 glamping pods, carparking and all weather pedestrian path’

Authority
Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector
Conde L
Postcode
OX12 0DN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding landscape
  • Whether occupants of the development would have reasonable access to facilities and services

What decided it

The site's poor accessibility to services, facilities and public transport, requiring visitors to rely heavily on private vehicles, creates a conflict with development plan policies on sustainable transport that outweighs the benefits of rural tourism and farm diversification.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 37Core Policy 44Core Policy 33Core Policy 35Core Policy 31Development Policy 12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 84Paragraph 85

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