Planning appeal decision
Shelswell Inn, Buckingham Road, Newton Purcell, MK18 4AU
Planning appeal 3344701 at Shelswell Inn, Buckingham Road, Newton Purcell, MK18 4AU (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 25 March 2025 by Inspector Sibley G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would be in an appropriate location for the proposed use with regard to local policies.
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- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Sibley G
- Postcode
- MK18 4AU
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would be in an appropriate location for the proposed use with regard to local policies
- The effect of the proposal upon the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposal represents unjustified sporadic development in the open countryside that would harmfully erode rural character through its substantial scale and unsympathetic utilitarian design, conflicting with the development plan with no material considerations to indicate otherwise.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy AG2Policy CS8Policy ESD15Policy C8Policy C28Policy ESD1
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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