®Planning appeal decision
Barn Farm Plants Garden Centre, Thorpe Road, Wardington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1SN
Planning appeal 3341576 at Barn Farm Plants Garden Centre, Thorpe Road, Wardington, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1SN (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 21 February 2025 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to: whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development strategy and access to services and facilities; the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area; whether the development would represent an efficient use of land, having regard to the density of the development; and the loss of village facilities.
‘To develop the site for 7-9 dwellings with associated access, parking and amenity space’
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- OX17 1SN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with particular regard to: whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development strategy and access to services and facilities; the effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area; whether the development would represent an efficient use of land, having regard to the density of the development; and the loss of village facilities
What decided it
The site's inclusion on the Brownfield Land Register, its proximity to the built-up area with reasonable accessibility to services and facilities, and the housing delivery benefits, when taken together with Framework support for small and medium housing sites in rural areas, outweighed the conflict with the development plan's settlement strategy.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy BSC1Policy BSC2Policy ESD1Policy ESD13Policy ESD15Policy PSD1Policy Villages 1Policy H18Policy S29
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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