Land North East Of 15 Shilton Road, Burford, OX14 4PQ

Planning appeal 3329201 at Land North East Of 15 Shilton Road, Burford, OX14 4PQ (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 8 July 2024 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, in particular with regard to pedestrian movements across the A40.

for the provision of two self-build/custom housebuilding plots with new access from the A40/Oxford Road and provision for pedestrian crossing

Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Other minor developments
Inspector: Billings C
Postcode: OX14 4PQ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on highway safety, in particular with regard to pedestrian movements across the A40
the effect of the proposed development on biodiversity

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety arising from the sole reliance on pedestrian crossing of the busy A40 at 40-43 mph, which would be particularly unsafe for vulnerable users and would conflict with the Framework's requirement for safe and suitable access for all users.

The benefits of biodiversity net gain and housing delivery, even in the context of a shortfall in five-year housing land supply, would not outweigh the significant and demonstrable harm to highway safety caused by unsafe pedestrian access across the A40.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy T2Policy T3Policy OS2Policy EH3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11

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