Planning appeal decision
The Bungalow, 2 Queen Street, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4QQ
Planning appeal 3327694 at The Bungalow, 2 Queen Street, Bloxham, Banbury, OX15 4QQ (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 10 January 2024 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the listed building known as 'Orchard Cottage' (Grade II), and the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the greater locality, with special attention given to the Bloxham Conservation Area.
a single storey, reduced level extension to existing bungalow with associated landscaping
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Somers J
- Postcode
- OX15 4QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve the setting of the listed building known as 'Orchard Cottage' (Grade II), and the effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the greater locality, with special attention given to the Bloxham Conservation Area
What decided it
The disproportionate bulk and massing of the curved extension would cause less than substantial harm to the significance of the listed building's setting and the conservation area, and the public benefits do not outweigh this harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD15Saved Policy C28Saved Policy C30Policy BL10Policy BL11Policy BL12
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 205Paragraph 206Paragraph 208
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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