Planning appeal decision
Park House Workshop, Park View, Sydenham, Oxfordshire, OX39 4LQ
Planning appeal 3306672 at Park House Workshop, Park View, Sydenham, Oxfordshire, OX39 4LQ (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 27 July 2023 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for new housing, with regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and accessibility.
construction of one dwelling house
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
- Postcode
- OX39 4LQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for new housing, with regard to the spatial strategy of the development plan and accessibility
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The site qualifies as previously developed land within the settlement boundary, and development plan policies STRAT1, H1 and H16 support limited residential development on such land to help secure the provision and retention of services, outweighing the conflict with TRANS5 regarding public transport accessibility.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- STRAT1H1H16TRANS5SYD1ENV1DES10ENV12EP1
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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