Planning appeal decision
Heatherstone, The Green, East Hanney, Wantage, OX11 7DT
Planning appeal 3326587 at Heatherstone, The Green, East Hanney, Wantage, OX11 7DT (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 30 November 2023 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the East Hanney Conservation Area.
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- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- OX12 0HQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character and appearance of the East Hanney Conservation Area
What decided it
The proposed fence would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area as a designated heritage asset, with no public benefits to outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP37Policy CP39Policy DP36Policy DP37
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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