Planning appeal decision
16 Charlbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6UT
Planning appeal 3314616 at 16 Charlbury Road, Oxford, OX2 6UT (Oxford City Council) was dismissed on 29 March 2023 by Inspector Langford-Tejrar K, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area; particularly whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the significance of the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area.
Demolition of existing rear extension and erection of a single storey side and rear extension
- Authority
- Oxford City Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Langford-Tejrar K
- Postcode
- OX2 6UT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the host dwelling and surrounding area; particularly whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the significance of the North Oxford Victorian Suburb Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed extension would fail to respect the scale, proportions and spatial qualities of the Victorian dwelling and conservation area, causing less than substantial harm to heritage significance with no identified public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DH1Policy DH3Policy HOS2Policy HOS3
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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