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Dismissed11 April 20243315043

Magdalen Farm, Abingdon Road, Standlake, Oxfordshire, OX29 7RN

Planning appeal 3315043 at Magdalen Farm, Abingdon Road, Standlake, Oxfordshire, OX29 7RN (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 April 2024 by Inspector Tucker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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.

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
Postcode
OX29 7RN

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy H2Policy EH9Policy EH11Policy EH15Policy EH16
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 195Paragraph 205Paragraph 208

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