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Allowed14 February 20243323584

Bluewood Park, Kingham, Chipping Norton, OX7 6UJ

Planning appeal 3323584 at Bluewood Park, Kingham, Chipping Norton, OX7 6UJ (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 14 February 2024 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the development would conserve and enhance the scenic beauty of the landscape within the Cotswolds National Landscape.

construction of twelve additional holiday lodges with associated landscaping

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
leisure-sport · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Hickey A
Postcode
OX7 6UJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the development would conserve and enhance the scenic beauty of the landscape within the Cotswolds National Landscape
  • whether the proposed development is in a suitable location for holiday lodges, having regard to the development plan strategy for the area

What decided it

The development would conserve and enhance the scenic beauty of the Cotswolds National Landscape through its sensitive siting, design and landscaping, and would be in a suitable location for holiday lodges with functional linkage to countryside attractions via nearby public rights of way.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy E4Policy EH1Policy EH2
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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