Planning appeal decision
Kingsley House, Crowsley Road, Shiplake, Oxon, RG9 3LU
Planning appeal 3318566 at Kingsley House, Crowsley Road, Shiplake, Oxon, RG9 3LU (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the alteration and refurbishment of existing building containing 4 flats to create 6 flats (2 x 3 Bed, 2 x 2 Bed, 2 x 1 Bed) with associated car parking, landscaping, and alterations to driveway to provide passing places
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- RG9 3LU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The comprehensive landscaping proposals, appropriate tree protection measures, and use of suitable materials would ensure that the driveway alterations and parking arrangements would be compatible with the sensitive countryside location and would preserve the existing open wooded appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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