®Planning appeal decision
Land at Newtown Road, Newtown Road, Henley on Thames, RG9 1HG
Planning appeal 3315306 at Land at Newtown Road, Newtown Road, Henley on Thames, RG9 1HG (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 27 June 2023 by Inspector Cuthbert L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupants of 303, 305 and 307 Reading Road, with respect to outlook and privacy.
Erection of a terrace of 3 dwellings (1 x 2 bed, 1 x 3 bed, 1 x 4 bed)
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cuthbert L
- Postcode
- RG9 1HG
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal upon the living conditions of the occupants of 303, 305 and 307 Reading Road, with respect to outlook and privacy
- the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The material harm to the privacy of occupants at 305 Reading Road caused by the proximity and orientation of first floor windows, which would conflict with Policy DES6 of the Local Plan and could not be outweighed by the housing and economic benefits even under the tilted balance.
the adverse impacts of granting planning permission, specifically the harm to privacy at 305 Reading Road, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of 3 new dwellings in a sustainable location and modest economic benefits
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES6 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011-2035Policy DES1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011-2035Policy DES2 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan 2011-2035Policy SD3 of the Joint Henley and Harpsden Neighbourhood Plan 2022
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 130
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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