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Allowed15 May 20243331122

Land South of Green Lane, Chesterton, OX26 1DF

Planning appeal 3331122 at Land South of Green Lane, Chesterton, OX26 1DF (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 15 May 2024 by Inspector Sturgess M, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location of the proposal is appropriate having regard to the facilities present in the village and other facilities accessible by sustainable means and the policies of the development plan.

outline planning application for up to 147 homes, public open space, flexible recreational playing field area and sports pitches with associated car parking, alongside landscaping, ecological enhancements, SuDs, green/blue and hard infrastructure, with vehicular and pedestrian/cycle accesses, and all associated works (all matters reserved except for means of access)

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
residential · Major dwellings
Inspector
Sturgess M

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the location of the proposal is appropriate having regard to the facilities present in the village and other facilities accessible by sustainable means and the policies of the development plan
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the village and the surrounding landscape, including whether the additional housing would constitute a disproportionate extension to the village and whether any of the alleged adverse effects are capable of being mitigated
  • whether the cumulative effects of the appeal proposal and other developments in and around the village would lead to the loss of its identity by closing the gap between Chesterton and Little Chesterton

What decided it

The Inspector's finding that the proposal accorded with the development plan taken as a whole, particularly the locational and character/appearance policies, meaning no material considerations (including housing land supply) indicated a decision otherwise than in accordance with the plan.

the proposal's compliance with development plan policies on location and character/appearance, together with significant weight given to housing delivery and public transport improvements, meant no material considerations indicated the appeal should be determined other than in accordance with the plan, so the appeal was allowed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ESD1Policy ESD3Policy ESD13Policy ESD15Policy BSC1Policy Villages 1 (PV1)Policy Villages 2 (PV2)Policy C28Policy C30
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 56Paragraph 57Paragraph 115

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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