8 Wilkins Way, WANTAGE, OX12 7GJ

change of use from C3 to a mixed residential and nursery for the care of up to 18 children

Authority: Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Change of use
Inspector: Shearing C

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the living conditions of occupants of nearby properties, with particular regard to noise disturbance
Effects on highway safety
Whether suitable waste storage arrangements could be achieved

What decided it

The unmitigated noise disturbance to neighbouring properties caused by the intensive use of the site by up to 18 children in a dense residential setting, combined with unresolved highway safety concerns, meant the proposal conflicted with the development plan with no material considerations of sufficient weight to justify approval.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy DP23, Policy DP25, Core Policy 33, Core Policy 35, Policy DP16, Policy DP28

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