Planning appeal decision
Spread Eagle, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PL
Planning appeal 3343537 at Spread Eagle, Northcourt Road, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 1PL (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 28 August 2024 by Inspector Rawle S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Abingdon, Northcourt Conservation Area (ANCA).
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- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Rawle S
- Postcode
- OX14 1PL
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Abingdon, Northcourt Conservation Area (ANCA)
- Whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II listed buildings
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the conservation area and the setting of Grade II listed buildings, afforded great weight, was not outweighed by the moderate weight given to the economic benefits of the proposal.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy DP36Policy DP37Policy DP38
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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