®Planning appeal decision
Land adjacent to Maple Cottage, Peppard Hill, Peppard Common, RG9 5ES
the ‘erection of new dwelling with associated landscaping, tree works and parking provision
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including on the amenity value of protected trees
- the effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The harm to character and appearance from the loss of protected trees, which would create a visual gap in the rhythm of trees along the road and remove important landscaping, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the limited benefits of the development.
the harm to character and appearance of the surrounding area, including on the amenity value of protected trees, attracted significant weight against the scheme, and the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits which attracted limited weight in favour
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: DES1, DES2, ENV1, TRANS5
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