Planning appeal decision
195 Poplar Grove, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5QT
Planning appeal 3343112 at 195 Poplar Grove, Kennington, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX1 5QT (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed on 22 August 2024 by Inspector Benson E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area.
single-storey rear extension, demolition and rebuilding of the utility room walls, loft conversion, front porch, attached garage and repositioning of the site access
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Benson E
- Postcode
- OX1 5QT
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the appeal proposal on the character and appearance of the host property and the surrounding area
- Its effect on the living conditions of neighbouring occupiers
What decided it
The proposal would be sufficiently proportionate and subservient to the original bungalow within its context, would not harm character and appearance, and would not result in unacceptable harm to neighbouring living conditions.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 37 (Design and Local Distinctiveness) of the Local Plan 2031 Part 1Development Management Policy DP23 of the Local Plan 2031 Part Two
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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