®Planning appeal decision
2 Chiltern Close, Chalgrove, OXFORD, OX44 7RN
construction of a new two storey detached 3 bedroom dwelling in the rear garden in between large tree adjacent to B480
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Nicholls H
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, and whether the scheme would be well designed
- the effects, if any, on adjoining trees
- whether the proposal would provide a satisfactory external amenity space for future occupiers
- the effects of the proposal on the biodiversity value of the site
What decided it
The proposal's harmful effects on the character and appearance of the area through its incongruous siting and poor relationship with the surrounding built context, combined with likely harm to trees and poor quality of living environment for future occupiers, outweighed the modest public benefits of providing a single family dwelling.
Plan policies cited: Policy C2 of the Chalgrove Neighbourhood Plan (2018), Policy H1 of the South Oxfordshire Local Plan (adopted 2020), Policy C1 of the Chalgrove Neighbourhood Plan, Local Plan Policy ENV1, Policy DES5 of the Local Plan, Local Plan Policy ENV3, Local Plan Policy DES6
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.