Planning appeal decision
The Green, Crowell, Chinnor, Oxon, OX39 4RR
Planning appeal 3336228 at The Green, Crowell, Chinnor, Oxon, OX39 4RR (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 19 July 2024 by Inspector Billings C, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including in respect of trees.
the construction of 1no. detached outbuilding to provide secure covered parking, with a new permeable car parking surface
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Billings C
- Postcode
- OX39 4RR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, including in respect of trees
- whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the Grade II listed building, St Mary's Church
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II listed building, combined with harm to character and appearance, could not be justified by the modest public benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy ENV1Policy ENV6Policy ENV7
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 208
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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