5 Picklers Hill, Abingdon, OX14 2BA

Planning appeal 3346220 at 5 Picklers Hill, Abingdon, OX14 2BA (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 19 May 2026 by Inspector Buchanan R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the residential garden land on the character and appearance of the area.

‘without planning permission (i) the material change of use of land of privately owned amenity space to residential use, for the purpose of extending the garden of 5 Picklers Hill, and (ii) the erection of a fence, vegetable planters and planting to facilitate the material change of use, shown in blue on the annexed Plan 2 ’

Authority: Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type: enforcement · Enforcement Notice
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Change of use
Inspector: Buchanan R
Postcode: OX14 2BA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the residential garden land on the character and appearance of the area

What decided it

The material change of use of the grass verge to residential garden land causes significant harm to the character and appearance of the area by disrupting the locally distinctive street scene and is contrary to the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy CP37 of the Vale of White Horse Local Plan Part 1, 2016Policy DP33 of the Vale of White Horse Local Plan Part 2, 2019

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