Planning appeal decision
Land at Spey Road, Shippon Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6HR
Planning appeal 3333389 at Land at Spey Road, Shippon Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 6HR (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed on 20 May 2024 by Inspector Phillips B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is suitably located for new dwellings having regard to local and national planning policy.
the construction of 9 dwellings with associated landscaping and open space to include access from Spey Road (Outline application with appearance, landscaping, layout and scale reserved)
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Phillips B
- Postcode
- OX13 6HR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the appeal site is suitably located for new dwellings having regard to local and national planning policy
What decided it
The site's location within the built environment of Shippon rather than the open countryside, combined with its modest scale and the identified local need for 1-2 bed dwellings, made it suitably located for development in accordance with local and national planning policy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy CP8Policy CP33Policy CP35
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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