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Dismissed3 July 20233309162

118C Quarry Road, Witney, OX28 1JT

Planning appeal 3309162 at 118C Quarry Road, Witney, OX28 1JT (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 July 2023 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

a detached single storey dwelling

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Rawle S
Postcode
OX28 1JT

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The proposal would have an adverse impact on the character and appearance of the area by appearing unduly cramped and discordant in its immediate context, and this harm is clearly and demonstrably outweighed by the modest housing benefits even in the context of a housing land supply shortfall.

The modest social and economic benefits of providing one additional dwelling and the contribution to housing land supply were clearly and demonstrably outweighed by the harm to the character and appearance of the area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy H2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

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