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Allowed14 September 20233318037

Poplar Corner, Wootton Village, Boars Hill, OX1 5JL

Planning appeal 3318037 at Poplar Corner, Wootton Village, Boars Hill, OX1 5JL (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

removal of existing dwellinghouse, and garage. Construction of development of two detached 3 bed dwellings with ancillary driveways; and parking areas

Authority
Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marigold O
Postcode
OX1 5JL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The pitched hipped roof form and single storey side projection of the proposed detached dwellings would create an appropriate sense of spaciousness that would break up the mass of the previously approved semi-detached pair and accord with the mixed character of the surrounding area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP37 of the Vale of White Horse Local Plan Part 1Policy DG1 of the Wootton and St Helen Without Neighbourhood Plan

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