Magdalen Farmhouse, Standlake, Witney, OX29 7RN

Planning appeal 3337046 at Magdalen Farmhouse, Standlake, Witney, OX29 7RN (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 5 July 2024 by Inspector Underwood G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect the development would have on any archaeological interest of the site and on the significance of designated heritage assets.

convert an existing agricultural open cart shed by way of complete reconstruction to form a private residential dwellinghouse; demolition of an existing rearing pen and change of use of site from agricultural to residential use; modification of the existing entrance

Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Underwood G
Postcode: OX29 7RN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect the development would have on any archaeological interest of the site and on the significance of designated heritage assets

What decided it

The harm to the significance of the Scheduled Monument, the listed building, and the archaeological interest of the site would be considerable and would not be outweighed by the moderate public benefits of providing a single dwelling.

the harm to the significance of designated heritage assets and the archaeological interest of the site, assessed as considerable, would not be outweighed by the moderate public benefits of a single dwelling

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EH9Policy EH11Policy EH15Policy EH16Policy OS2Policy OS4
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 72

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