®Planning appeal decision
Land at Lince Lane, Kirtlington, Oxfordshire, OX5 3JY
the erection of 9 live/work units, each with C3 Residential and integral B1 office, on former quarry with more recent agriculture use
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Murray D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal involves previously developed land (PDL)
- The accord with the strategy in the development plan
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
- The effect on the setting of the Oxford Canal Conservation Area and the Listed Bridge
- The mix of residential units and whether an efficient use of land
What decided it
The site's isolated countryside location well away from any settlement, combined with the significant visual harm to the rural landscape character, conflicts with the development plan strategy and NPPF guidance on sustainable development, and the modest benefits do not outweigh this harm.
The modest increase in housing and employment, plus off-site ecological benefits, do not clearly outweigh the harm to rural character and conflict with the development plan, indicating dismissal.
Framework references: 11, 84, 9, 15
Plan policies cited: Policy H18, Policy PD1, Policy ESD13, Policy C28
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.