®Planning appeal decision
Magdalen Farm, Abingdon Road, Standlake, Oxfordshire, OX29 7RN
Demolition of two redundant farm buildings: Change of use of the site of application from agricultural to residential use: the erection of a one and a half storey detached single dwellinghouse with integral garage: modification to existing access gate
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Tucker A
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the grade II listed building known as Magdalen Farmhouse and the nearby scheduled ancient monument
- Whether the proposal is suitably located with regard to development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the archaeological interest of the site
What decided it
The harm to the special interest of the listed building and the setting of the scheduled ancient monument, characterised as considerable and permanent, outweighed the moderate benefits of delivering a single dwelling.
The moderate public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity were outweighed by the considerable and permanent harm to heritage assets, to which great weight must be given under Framework paragraph 205
Framework references: 11, 195, 205, 208
Plan policies cited: Policy OS2, Policy OS4, Policy H2, Policy EH9, Policy EH11, Policy EH15, Policy EH16
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.