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Dismissed15 November 20223301411

Land Fronting Main Road, Alvescot, OX18 2PU

Planning appeal 3301411 at Land Fronting Main Road, Alvescot, OX18 2PU (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 November 2022 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the Alvescot Conservation Area.

the construction of one dwelling and a detached garage

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Cuthbert L
Postcode
OX18 2PU

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, having particular regard to the Alvescot Conservation Area
  • whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings
  • the effect of the proposal on flood risk

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the designated heritage assets (the Conservation Area and the setting of Shill House and its listed boundary features) could not be outweighed by the moderate social and economic benefits of providing one additional dwelling, particularly given the Framework's requirement to give great weight to heritage conservation.

the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Conservation Area and the setting of the listed buildings was weighed against the moderate social and economic public benefits of providing an additional residential unit, with the heritage harm outweighing the benefits

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy H2Policy EH2Policy EH7Policy EH9Policy EH10Policy EH11Policy EH13
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 72Paragraph 199Paragraph 202

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