Part of Os Parcel 01621 , Fulwell Road , Finmere , MK18 4AS

Planning appeal 3311483 at Part of Os Parcel 01621 , Fulwell Road , Finmere , MK18 4AS (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 17 July 2023 by Inspector Allen K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

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
Postcode: MK18 4AS

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ESD13Policy ESD15Saved Policy C28Saved Policy C30Policy BSC1Policy Villages 1Policy ESD1Saved Policy H18
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 130Paragraph 79Paragraph 80

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