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Allowed23 May 20233307358

Land at Colwell Green, Witney, OX29 0AT

Planning appeal 3307358 at Land at Colwell Green, Witney, OX29 0AT (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 23 May 2023 by Inspector Parker C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether or not the proposed residential development would conflict with the adopted development plan which seeks to provide specific land for employment land.

Outline planning application for a residential development comprising up to 75 dwellings (with up to 40% affordable housing provision) and public open space. All matters reserved

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Parker C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether or not the proposed residential development would conflict with the adopted development plan which seeks to provide specific land for employment land
  • The applicability of the presumption in favour of sustainable development in light of deliverable housing land supply locally
  • Whether or not the proposal would make adequate provision for local infrastructure

What decided it

The significant shortfall in deliverable five-year housing land supply engaged the presumption in favour of sustainable development, with no adverse impacts found to outweigh the benefits of the proposal.

there are no adverse impacts that would significantly or demonstrably outweigh the multiple benefits arising from the proposal, including the delivery of up to 75 dwellings in an area with a shortfall in five-year housing land supply, so the presumption in favour of sustainable development weighed in favour of the proposal

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E1Policy OS2Policy H1Policy H2Policy WIT6Policy OS5Policy EH5Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 81Paragraph 82Paragraph 83

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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