®Planning appeal decision
White Ash, London Road, Milton Common, Oxfordshire, OX9 2NU
Planning appeal 3342926 at White Ash, London Road, Milton Common, Oxfordshire, OX9 2NU (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 29 August 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to noise and disturbance.
the erection of two semi-detached properties on land adjacent to White Ash
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- OX9 2NU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would provide acceptable living conditions for future occupants with regard to noise and disturbance
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The unacceptable harm to living conditions of future occupants from traffic noise, which cannot be adequately mitigated whilst maintaining usable external space and openable windows, outweighs the limited benefits of two additional dwellings.
The adverse impacts of granting permission, specifically unacceptable noise harm to living conditions, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the limited benefits of housing supply and economic gains from two dwellings.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV 12Policy DES1Policy DES2
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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