Attington Leys Thame Road, Tetsworth, THAME, Oxfordshire, OX9 7DB

the demolition of existing stables and barns and erection of a replacement single storey dwelling served by the existing vehicular access

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: De Freitas Terceiro P

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

whether the proposal would be in a suitable location for housing, having regard to the development strategy for the area and access to services and facilities
the effect of the proposed development on highway safety

What decided it

The proposal's location in isolated countryside with poor accessibility to services and facilities, requiring reliance on private car journeys, conflicts with the development plan's strategy and cannot be justified despite contributing to housing supply.

The benefits of housing delivery and use of previously developed land were outweighed by the conflict with the development plan's vision for sustainable development and the unsuitability of the location for new housing

Framework references: 15, 84, 226, 77

Plan policies cited: Policy TET1, Policy H1, Policy H8, Policy H16, Policy TRANS5

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