14 Wallingford Road, Goring, Oxfordshire, RG8 0AH

Planning appeal 3324478 at 14 Wallingford Road, Goring, Oxfordshire, RG8 0AH (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 19 December 2023 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: 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).

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
Postcode: RG8 0AH

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy H20Policy ENV1NP Policy 16NP Policy 11
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 176

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