®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent to Mulberry House, Caps Lane, Cholsey, OX10 9HE
Planning appeal 3303180 at Land Adjacent to Mulberry House, Caps Lane, Cholsey, OX10 9HE (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 2 February 2023 by Inspector Howell M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, with regard to the Council's settlement strategy and accessibility.
for the erection of one dwelling
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Howell M
- Postcode
- OX10 9HE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide a suitable location for housing, with regard to the Council's settlement strategy and accessibility
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect of the proposed development on ecology and biodiversity
What decided it
The absence of an ecological survey to establish the presence and impact on protected species, combined with the site's location outside the settlement boundary contrary to the development plan strategy and the adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area, meant the identified harms significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of a single dwelling.
The limited social and economic benefits from a single residential unit and temporary construction benefits were given limited weight and were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the Council's development strategy, character and appearance of the area, and unassessed ecology and biodiversity impacts.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy STRAT1Policy H1Policy CNP STRAT1Policy CNP H2Policy CNP H5Policy CNP E1Policy ENV1Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy ENV2Policy ENV3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 80Paragraph 79Paragraph 180Paragraph 11
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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