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Allowed24 March 20253345619

Mutchmeats Ltd Abattoir, New Close Lane, Witney, OX29 7GX

Planning appeal 3345619 at Mutchmeats Ltd Abattoir, New Close Lane, Witney, OX29 7GX (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 24 March 2025 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed sleeper cabins would improve the effectiveness of employment operations at the appeal site.

the semi-permanent siting of 2 x portable self-contained, single storey sleeper cabins

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
employment-industrial · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Worley E
Postcode
OX29 7GX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposed sleeper cabins would improve the effectiveness of employment operations at the appeal site

What decided it

The sleeper cabins would improve the effectiveness of employment operations at the abattoir by providing necessary temporary welfare facilities for employees working overnight shifts and security staff, in accordance with Policy E1 of the West Oxfordshire Local Plan 2031.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy E1Policy OS2Policy H2Policy OS4Policy EH8

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