Land Adjacent to Maple Cottage, Peppard Hill, Peppard Common, RG9 5ES

Planning appeal 3303921 at Land Adjacent to Maple Cottage, Peppard Hill, Peppard Common, RG9 5ES (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 June 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area including on the amenity value of protected trees.

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
Postcode: RG9 5ES

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: DES1DES2ENV1TRANS5
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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