®Planning appeal decision
Land South of Faraday House, Woodway Road, Sibford Ferris
the erection of 6 one storey age restricted dwellings (55 years) for older people with access, landscaping, and associated infrastructure
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the housing would be appropriately located, having regard to the character and appearance of the area, and future residents' accessibility to services and facilities
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area and rural character, arising from the overly built-up and visually incongruous design and layout, demonstrably outweighed the modest benefits of 6 dwellings and boosting housing supply despite the deficient 5-year housing land supply.
The benefits of boosting housing supply in a district with acute housing need and a deficient 5YHLS, meeting demand for retirement housing, and economic and social benefits were outweighed by the significant harm to rural character and appearance, as the design failed to be sympathetic to local character and history and fell considerably short of the requirement for high quality, beautiful and sustainable buildings and places.
Framework references: 60, 79, 126, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy BSC 1, Policy Villages 1, Policy Villages 2, Policy ESD 15, Policy C28, Policy H18, Policy BSC 4
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.