Planning appeal decision
2 Dewars Farm Cottages Ardley Road, Middleton Stoney, Bicester, OX25 4AE
Planning appeal 3302659 at 2 Dewars Farm Cottages Ardley Road, Middleton Stoney, Bicester, OX25 4AE (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2022 by Inspector Westbrook J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area around Ardley Road to the north of Middleton Stoney.
the construction of a single- and 1.5-storey front extension
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Westbrook J
- Postcode
- OX25 4AE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effects of the proposed extension on the character and appearance of the area around Ardley Road to the north of Middleton Stoney
- The effects of the proposed extension on the living conditions of the occupiers of No 1 Dewars Farm Cottages by way of light and outlook
What decided it
The proposed extension would be significantly harmful to the character and appearance of the area along Ardley Road and the surrounding countryside, conflicting with Policies ESD15, C28 and C30.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD15Policy C28Policy C30
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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