Planning appeal decision
Land Adjacent 61 Brinkinfield Road, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7QX
Planning appeal 3339245 at Land Adjacent 61 Brinkinfield Road, Chalgrove, Oxford, OX44 7QX (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 August 2024 by Inspector Hickey A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on highway safety.
erection of one semi-detached 2 bedroom and one semi- detached 3 bedroom dwellings
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hickey A
- Postcode
- OX44 7QX
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on highway safety
What decided it
The proposed parking layout off Brinkinfield Road would have an unacceptable harmful effect on highway safety due to cramped parking arrangements and increased opportunity for vehicle conflicts that would obstruct traffic flow.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy TRANS5 of the South Oxfordshire Local PlanPolicy H4 of the Chalgrove Neighbourhood Development Plan
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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