Land to the Rear of 110 Witney Road, Ducklington , Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7TN

Planning appeal 3337856 at Land to the Rear of 110 Witney Road, Ducklington , Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 7TN (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Davies B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal complies with planning policy that seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding.

the erection of two 4-bedroom detached houses and access

Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Davies B
Postcode: OX29 7TN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposal complies with planning policy that seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding

What decided it

The Environment Agency's recent update to the Flood Map for Planning indicating the site is in Flood Zones 2 and 3 (not Flood Zone 1 as recorded in the SFRA) is a material consideration of substantial weight that requires a sequential test to be undertaken, which has not been done.

The minor benefit from contribution to local housing stock and economy is of limited weight given the small scale of the proposal and does not outweigh the harm that could arise from the lack of a sequential test; the tilted balance does not apply because the area is at risk of flooding, which provides a clear reason for refusing the development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy EH7Policy EN7
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 165Paragraph 168Paragraph 173

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