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Planning permission granted20 August 20253341746

Land to the South of Glebe Retreat, 129 Cuddesdon Road, Horspath, Oxon, OX33 1JB

Planning appeal 3341746 at Land to the South of Glebe Retreat, 129 Cuddesdon Road, Horspath, Oxon, OX33 1JB (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 20 August 2025 by Inspector Walker A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the appeal developments are inappropriate developments in the Green Belt.

Extension of a building and its use as a self-contained dwelling and storage, and the erection of an outbuilding (pool house) and swimming pool with associated hardstanding forward of the principal elevation of the dwelling known as Glebe Retreat

Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Walker A
Postcode
OX33 1JB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the appeal developments are inappropriate developments in the Green Belt
  • the effect of the building extension on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The appeal site constitutes previously developed land within the Green Belt, and the extension and change of use fall within Framework exceptions as they do not cause substantial harm to openness.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 154

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