®Planning appeal decision
Tiverton Cottage, 94 Guildenford, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4SE
Planning appeal 3302591 at Tiverton Cottage, 94 Guildenford, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4SE (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 24 February 2023 by Inspector Davies H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Burford Conservation Area, including the setting of nearby listed buildings.
demolition of the existing garage building and the erection of a detached dwelling with access, parking and associated works
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies H
- Postcode
- OX18 4SE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Burford Conservation Area, including the setting of nearby listed buildings
- The effect of the proposed development on the provision of employment sites in the area
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for the occupants of the existing and proposed dwellings, with regard to amenity space
What decided it
The unacceptable impact of the proposal on designated heritage assets through less than substantial harm to the conservation area and the setting of listed buildings, which could not be outweighed by the minimal public benefits of a single dwelling.
The heritage harm, though less than substantial, was given considerable importance and weight under the statutory duties and Framework requirements, and could not be outweighed by the minimal economic and social benefits of a single dwelling; the absence of a five-year housing land supply did not engage the presumption in favour of sustainable development due to the clear heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy EH9Policy EH10Policy EH11Policy E1Policy H2Policy H6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 201Paragraph 202Paragraph 130
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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