®Planning appeal decision
The Newlands Inn, 45-47 Newland Street, Eynsham, WITNEY, OX29 4LD
the conversion of a public house to a residential dwelling
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Change of use
- Inspector
- Parsons J
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development would preserve a Grade II listed building known as The Newlands Public House or setting or any features of special architectural or historic interest it possesses
- Whether the character or appearance of the Eynsham Conservation Area would be preserved or enhanced
- Whether the loss of local service/community facility is justified, having regard to the viability of the public house
What decided it
The less than substantial heritage harm to the listed building and Conservation Area was not outweighed by the public benefits, compounded by the appellants' failure to robustly demonstrate that the public house was unviable.
The public benefits, including securing an optimum viable use and re-use of a vacant building, were not sufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm to the listed building and Conservation Area.
Framework references: 208
Plan policies cited: Policy E5, Policy EH9, Policy EH10, Policy EH11
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