®Planning appeal decision
St Andrews Field, Holton, Oxfordshire, OX33 1PZ
a change of use of agricultural land to agricultural and leisure use; and the erection of two sheds and two storage containers; and the erection of boundary fencing above the existing stone wall; and associated operational works
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Change of use
- Inspector
- Robinson N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt, including the effect on openness of the Green Belt and the purposes of including land within it, having regard to the Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- the effect on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the effect of the proposal on protected species
- whether the land is contaminated and, if so its effect on the site users
- whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, would be clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances required to justify the proposal
What decided it
The substantial weight given to harm to the Green Belt by reason of inappropriateness and loss of openness, combined with harm to character and appearance and unresolved protected species concerns, was not clearly outweighed by other considerations, meaning very special circumstances did not exist to justify the development.
Framework references: 149, 150, 133, 138, 183
Plan policies cited: STRAT1, STRAT6, DES1, DES2, ENV1, ENV2, ENV3, ENV11
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