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Allowed28 June 20243339317

Land West of Colt House, Aston Road, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2AL

Planning appeal 3339317 at Land West of Colt House, Aston Road, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2AL (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 28 June 2024 by Inspector Simpson V, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.

the erection of 5 one storey age restricted dwellings (55 years) for older people with access, landscaping and associated infrastructure

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Simpson V

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
  • the effect of the development on the significance of the Bampton Conservation Area
  • whether the site is a suitable location for the proposed development with particular regard to the local development strategy
  • if conflict with the development plan would arise, whether such conflict would be outweighed by material considerations

What decided it

In the absence of a five-year housing land supply, the great weight attributed to the contribution towards improving housing land supply and meeting specialist housing need for older people outweighed the conflict with the settlement strategy policies.

the benefits of housing delivery and meeting specialist housing need for older people outweighed the conflict with the settlement strategy policies OS2, H1, and H2, which were out-of-date due to the lack of a five-year housing land supply

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
OS4EH2EH9EH10EH13OS2H1H2H4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 135Paragraph 70Paragraph 11Paragraph 56

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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