48 Black Bourton Road, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3HE

the erection of 9 proposed dwellings and associated external works at no.48 Black Bourton Road, Carterton, OX18 3HE

Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Murray D

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect on the character and appearance of the area
Whether the development would provide reasonable living conditions for the future occupiers

What decided it

The engagement of the tilted balance under NPPF paragraph 11(d) due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the proposal's accordance with the development plan and provision of good design appropriate to the area.

The benefits of housing delivery and efficient use of land, combined with the proposal's accordance with development plan policies and good design, outweighed any other considerations.

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: Policy OS2, Policy OS3, Policy OS4, Policy EH2, Policy H1, Policy H2

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