Planning appeal decision
Tanners Close, Sandy Lane , Horspath, OX33 1TF
Planning appeal 3306138 at Tanners Close, Sandy Lane , Horspath, OX33 1TF (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 15 June 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and amount of development.
conversion and change of use of a barn to residential use
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- OX33 1TF
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and amount of development
What decided it
The appellant failed to provide compelling evidence that an employment use of the site is no longer viable or that the permitted use is harmful, and thus did not satisfy the requirements of Policy EMP3 of the Local Plan.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy EMP3 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan (2020)
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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