®Planning appeal decision
Land west of Colt House, Aston Road, Bampton, Oxfordshire, OX18 2AL
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housing need for older people outweighed the conflict with the settlement strategy policies OS2, H1, and H2, which were out-of-date due to the lack of a five-year housing land supply
Framework references: 135, 70, 11, 56
Plan policies cited: OS4, EH2, EH9, EH10, EH13, OS2, H1, H2, H4
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.