Planning appeal decision
12 Elm Close, Wheatley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1UW
Planning appeal 3323683 at 12 Elm Close, Wheatley, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX33 1UW (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 14 September 2023 by Inspector Staddon P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its raised roof ridge height.
removal of existing roof with new raised roof and rear dormer and front porch
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Staddon P
- Postcode
- OX33 1UW
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, with particular regard to its raised roof ridge height
What decided it
The existing variation in roof heights and forms along Elm Close, combined with the appeal property's set-back position, meant the modest roof height increase would not be visually incongruent or harmful to the streetscene character.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- DES1DES2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 55Paragraph 56
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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