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Allotment Gardens West of Roebuck Inn and South-East of The Blinking Owl PH, Banbury Road, North Newington, OX15 6AB
Planning appeal 3314296 at Allotment Gardens West of Roebuck Inn and South-East of The Blinking Owl PH, Banbury Road, North Newington, OX15 6AB (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 17 August 2023 by Inspector Gunn J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal would preserve the setting and significance of the listed buildings and the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the North Newington Conservation Area.
the erection of one detached dwelling and detached garage
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Gunn J
- Postcode
- OX15 6AB
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal would preserve the setting and significance of the listed buildings and the effect of the proposed development on the setting of the North Newington Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on highway safety
What decided it
The high level of harm to the setting of the Grade II listed buildings and the failure to preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the conservation area would not be outweighed by the moderate public benefits, and the statutory duties under the Act and NPPF paragraph 199 provided a strong presumption against the development.
The limited public benefits from housing supply and economic benefits were outweighed by the high level of harm to the setting of the listed buildings and moderate harm to the conservation area, with considerable weight given to the statutory duties to preserve heritage assets.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD15Policy ESDSaved Policy C28
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 111Paragraph 199Paragraph 200Paragraph 202
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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