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Dismissed29 November 20243342328

Land North of Nosworthy Way, Mongewell, OX10 8DD

Planning appeal 3342328 at Land North of Nosworthy Way, Mongewell, OX10 8DD (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 29 November 2024 by Inspector Webb B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: effect of the development on highway safety.

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Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
utilities-energy · Change of use
Inspector
Webb B
Postcode
OX10 8DD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • effect of the development on highway safety
  • effect of the development on archaeology
  • effect of the development on ecology and biodiversity
  • effect of the development on the Chilterns National Landscape

What decided it

The unacceptable impact on highway safety, combined with unmitigable harm to archaeology, ecology, and landscape character, with negligible public benefits, rendered the development unacceptable and in conflict with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy TRANS5Policy ENV9Policy DES9Policy CRP4Policy ENV2Policy ENV3Policy CRP5Policy ENV1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 72Paragraph 182Paragraph 208

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