®Planning appeal decision
Part of OS Parcel 01621 , Fulwell Road , Finmere , MK18 4AS
outline application for the construction of 5 residential dwellings with access to, but not within, the site on land off Fullwell Road, Finmere
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Allen K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- whether, having regard to local and national policy, the appeal site is a suitable location for the development
What decided it
The significant harm to the character and appearance of the area, caused by the development's prominent position on rising land at the village edge creating an abrupt and visually intrusive transition to the countryside, outweighed the suitability of the location in policy terms.
The limited social and economic benefits of housing supply in rural windfall sites did not outweigh the significant harm to the character and appearance of the area.
Framework references: 11, 130, 79, 80
Plan policies cited: Policy ESD13, Policy ESD15, Saved Policy C28, Saved Policy C30, Policy BSC1, Policy Villages 1, Policy ESD1, Saved Policy H18
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.