®Planning appeal decision
65 Shilton Road, CARTERTON, OX18 1EN
demolition of existing dwelling and associated outbuildings and construction of 4no detached dwellings with associated parking, private gardens and amenity space; and alterations to existing vehicular accesses
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Davies H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the site and the surrounding area
What decided it
The substantial and long-lasting harm to character and appearance caused by the excessive scale, massing and proportions of the proposed dwellings significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited housing benefits, particularly given the availability of an extant permission for an appropriately-scaled alternative scheme.
The substantial harm to character and appearance significantly and demonstrably outweighs the limited benefits of providing 3 additional dwellings and modest construction and economic benefits, such that the paragraph 11d presumption in favour of sustainable development does not apply.
Framework references: 11, 130
Plan policies cited: Policy OS2, Policy OS4
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