®Planning appeal decision
81 North Street, Fritwell, Bicester, OX27 7QR
Planning appeal 3344189 at 81 North Street, Fritwell, Bicester, OX27 7QR (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 11 December 2024 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with regard to: the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Fritwell Conservation Area; whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development strategy; and whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to accessibility to services and amenities.
‘Application for Permission in Principle Development. Proposed 7 to 9 dwellings’
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- OX27 7QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development with regard to: the character and appearance of the area, including the setting of the Fritwell Conservation Area; whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to the development strategy; and whether the development would be in a suitable location having regard to accessibility to services and amenities
What decided it
The identified harm to the character and appearance of the area and the setting of the Fritwell Conservation Area, which provides a clear reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework and outweighs the benefits of housing delivery.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy PD1Policy PD4Policy BSC2Policy ESD13Policy ESD15Policy ESD1Policy SLE4Policy C8Policy C28
- 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.
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