®Planning appeal decision
Land fronting Main Road, Alvescot, OX18 2PU
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
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
Framework references: 11, 56, 72, 199, 202
Plan policies cited: Policy OS2, Policy OS4, Policy H2, Policy EH2, Policy EH7, Policy EH9, Policy EH10, Policy EH11, Policy EH13
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.