Mulberry House , The Ridings, Shotover Hill, Oxford, OX3 8TB

Planning appeal 3302256 at Mulberry House , The Ridings, Shotover Hill, Oxford, OX3 8TB (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 14 March 2023 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary, having regard to whether the development proposed is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on openness.

inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and its effect on openness

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Howell M
Postcode: OX3 8TB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the disputed condition is reasonable and necessary, having regard to whether the development proposed is inappropriate development in the Green Belt and its effect on openness
The effect of the development proposed on the character and appearance of the area
If the proposal is inappropriate development whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The proposed extensions would be disproportionate additions to the original building and would have a greater impact on the spatial and visual openness of the Green Belt than the existing development, constituting inappropriate development for which no very special circumstances were demonstrated.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy STRAT6Policy DES1Policy DES2
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 133Paragraph 148Paragraph 149

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