Planning appeal decision
Thatchers Barn, Horsecroft, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, SN7 8LL
Planning appeal 3318846 at Thatchers Barn, Horsecroft, Stanford in the Vale, Oxfordshire, SN7 8LL (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2023 by Inspector Marigold O, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the proposal complies with the description of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO.
conversion of an existing barn into 1x 5 bed dwelling
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Marigold O
- Postcode
- SN7 8LL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposal complies with the description of permitted development under Schedule 2, Part 3, Class Q of the GPDO
- whether prior approval should be given for the proposal in respect of the transport and highways impacts of the development
What decided it
The proposal would not provide safe and suitable access for all users due to the narrow, poorly surfaced rural track with restricted visibility that would require dangerous reversing manoeuvres and would be unsuitable for non-car users.
What the Inspector cited
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 110
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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