14 Wallingford Road, Goring, Oxfordshire, RG8 0AH

to convert existing built-in garage into living space. Add bay windows to front of the property on both sides. Add a rough rendered finish to the property to soften the appearance. Add a front porch and enlarged bathroom above. Add a side extension for a ‘boot and utility room’. Convert the loft to provide an additional bedroom with en-suite shower room and a home office / study

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Phillips B

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area, and on the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)

What decided it

The proposed development, being modest in scale and consistent with the mixed character and variety of roof forms evident in the surrounding area, would not harm the character and appearance of the property and surrounding area and would conserve the character and natural beauty of the AONB.

Framework references: 176

Plan policies cited: Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy H20, Policy ENV1, NP Policy 16, NP Policy 11

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