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Dismissed1 October 20243321908

Land East of Worton Road, Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, OX7 7EE

Planning appeal 3321908 at Land East of Worton Road, Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, OX7 7EE (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 1 October 2024 by Inspector McDonagh C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area.

‘Outline planning for development of up to 28 dwellings, vehicular access, green infrastructure including landscaping, and related drainage and other infrastructure works, (all matters reserved other than access from Worton Road)’

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
McDonagh C
Postcode
OX7 7EE

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
  • Whether the appeal site represents a suitable location for the proposal, with regard to local and national spatial planning policy

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the area combined with the significant harm arising from an unsustainable, car-dependent location outweighed the housing benefits.

the substantial harm to character and appearance and the significant harm from over-reliance on private vehicles significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery, affordable housing, economic and biodiversity considerations

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy H2Policy T1Policy T3Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 109Paragraph 11

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