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Allowed1 February 20243332331

Ashberry Cottage, Duns Tew, Bicester, OX25 6JS

Planning appeal 3332331 at Ashberry Cottage, Duns Tew, Bicester, OX25 6JS (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 1 February 2024 by Inspector Eleni Randle, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance and significance of the Duns Tew Conservation Area with regard to design and materials.

front porch with associated internal and external works

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Eleni Randle
Postcode
OX25 6JS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The impact of the proposal upon the character and appearance and significance of the Duns Tew Conservation Area with regard to design and materials

What decided it

The presence of a fallback position under permitted development rights allowing a porch up to 3 metres in height with no material controls, combined with the Inspector's finding that the proposal on its own merits would not adversely affect the conservation area's character and appearance.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 (2015) Policy ESD15Cherwell Local Plan 1996 Policy C28

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