Planning appeal decision
46 High Street, Milton-Under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, OX7 6LE
Planning appeal 3324037 at 46 High Street, Milton-Under-Wychwood, Chipping Norton, OX7 6LE (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 6 November 2023 by Inspector Sedgwick P, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring houses, with particular regard to privacy.
renovation of existing garden building
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sedgwick P
- Postcode
- OX7 6LE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development upon the living conditions of occupiers of neighbouring houses, with particular regard to privacy
What decided it
The removal of the side window facing No 44 eliminated the overlooking concern that had caused the previous appeal to be dismissed, allowing the current proposal to accord with privacy protection requirements.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OS4
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 130
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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