Planning appeal decision
White House, Water Lane, Drayton St. Leonard, Wallingford, OX10 7BE
Planning appeal 3321937 at White House, Water Lane, Drayton St. Leonard, Wallingford, OX10 7BE (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 9 November 2023 by Inspector Wilkinson H, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies.
the erection of two-bay, oak-framed garage with home office above following removal of existing lean-to garage
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Wilkinson H
- Postcode
- OX10 7BE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be inappropriate development in the Green Belt having regard to the National Planning Policy Framework and any relevant development plan policies
- The effect of the proposal on the openness of the Green Belt
- Whether any harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, be clearly outweighed by other considerations, so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the proposal
What decided it
The proposal qualifies as an extension under NPPF paragraph 149(c) and would not constitute disproportionate additions to the original building, thereby not being inappropriate development in the Green Belt.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- STRAT6H20
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 149
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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