®Planning appeal decision
Land North of B4009, Britwell Salome, OX49 5LF
Planning appeal 3312652 at Land North of B4009, Britwell Salome, OX49 5LF (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 21 July 2023 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site would provide a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities.
Erection of 10 no. two storey dwelling houses including affordable housing together with the construction of a new access off the B4009, parking and garaging, landscaping and all enabling works
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site would provide a suitable location for the proposed development, having regard to the accessibility of services and facilities
- the effect of the proposal on agricultural land
- whether the proposal would achieve an appropriate housing mix
- whether the proposal makes adequate provision for affordable housing, landscaping and associated infrastructure
What decided it
The considerable and enduring harm from likely reliance on private car travel due to limited local facilities and poor sustainable transport accessibility, combined with the loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the moderate housing contribution and other benefits.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and affordable housing provision were outweighed by the considerable harm from unsustainable location requiring private car reliance and the moderate harm from loss of best and most versatile agricultural land, resulting in the proposal not representing sustainable development.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy H16Policy STRAT1Policy TRANS5Policy DES7Policy H11Policy STRAT5Policy H9Policy EP3Policy DES1
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 79Paragraph 112Paragraph 174Paragraph 11
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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