®Planning appeal decision
Land North of No 84 / Crowmarsh Battle Farm, Preston Crowmarsh, Wallingford, OX10 6SL
Planning appeal 3299034 at Land North of No 84 / Crowmarsh Battle Farm, Preston Crowmarsh, Wallingford, OX10 6SL (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for development having regard to local and national policy.
Single dwelling with parking and garden
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Conde L
- Postcode
- OX10 6SL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for development having regard to local and national policy
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including with reference to the setting of nearby Grade II listed buildings
- the effect of the proposal on potential archaeological interest
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Grade II listed buildings and their setting, which the modest public benefits of a single dwelling do not outweigh.
The modest benefits of housing delivery and the lack of other identified harm do not amount to material considerations sufficient to justify a decision contrary to heritage protection policies; even if a five-year housing land supply shortfall applied the tilted balance, paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework protecting designated heritage assets provides a clear reason for refusal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Strat1Policy H1Policy H16Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy ENV6Policy ENV7Policy ENV9Policy ENV10Policy NP6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 196
- Judgments
- Julian Wood v The Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and Gravesham Borough Council [Supreme Court February 2015]
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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