Planning appeal decision
17 Charles Road, Cholsey, Oxon, OX10 9QN
Planning appeal 3333957 at 17 Charles Road, Cholsey, Oxon, OX10 9QN (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 14 June 2024 by Inspector Plenty B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the area.
Erection of two semi-detached two-bedroom houses
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Plenty B
- Postcode
- OX10 9QN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed dwellings on the character and appearance of the area
- the effect of the proposal on carbon emissions
What decided it
The proposed development would be a pronounced and obtrusive addition to the streetscene, out of character with the single-storey development of Charles Road and harmful to the character and appearance of the area, outweighing the limited housing benefits.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
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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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