Land West of Hailey Road, Witney , Witney , OX28 1HL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
• Whether the residual cumulative impacts of the development on the highway would be severe
• Whether the proposed development would make appropriate provision for the delivery of infrastructure required in connection with the development of the NWSDA
• The effect of the proposed development on air quality
• Whether the proposed development would contribute to achieving a comprehensive development of the North Witney Strategic Development Area having regard to the provisions of the development plan

What decided it

The proposal's failure to secure funding for the West End Link and wider NWSDA infrastructure, combined with severe highway impacts and harm to character and appearance, meant the housing land supply shortfall did not outweigh these harms under the tilted balance.

The benefits of housing and affordable housing delivery were outweighed by the harm to character and appearance, severe cumulative highway impacts, and the failure to secure infrastructure for comprehensive development of the NWSDA, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits under paragraph 11(d).