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Allowed4 July 20243326754

Sires Lodge Long Wittenham Road, North Moreton, Didcot, OX11 9BH

Planning appeal 3326754 at Sires Lodge Long Wittenham Road, North Moreton, Didcot, OX11 9BH (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 4 July 2024 by Inspector Pickernell E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the North Wessex Downs National Landscape.

the demolition of an existing dwelling and outbuilding and erection of a replacement dwelling, associated garage, minor alteration to existing access and landscaping

Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Pickernell E
Postcode
OX11 9BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area, including the North Wessex Downs National Landscape

What decided it

The proposed replacement dwelling, despite being larger and taller than the existing building, would not result in harm to the character and appearance of the area or the natural beauty of the North Wessex Downs National Landscape due to its design, positioning, and landscaped setting.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ENV1Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy H18Policy DES10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 182Paragraph 54

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