®Planning appeal decision
Milton Pools Fishery, Great Milton, Oxford, OX44 7JE
the erection of a building for office use
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- employment-industrial · Minor offices/R&D/light industry
- Inspector
- Rawle S
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
- Whether the development is in a suitable location having particular regard to local and national policies that deal with sustainability and accessibility
- Whether the building complies with development plan and national policies that deal with energy efficiency, sustainable design and carbon reduction measures
What decided it
The modest scale of the office use, minimal traffic generation, and efficient use of an existing building on previously developed land outweigh the non-compliance with energy efficiency and carbon reduction policies, particularly given the site's convenient vehicular access and the buildings' apparent lawfulness.
The benefits of efficient use of previously developed land and the modest scale of commercial activity outweigh the limited weight afforded to non-compliance with energy efficiency and carbon reduction policies, resulting in the appeal being allowed.
Plan policies cited: Policy STRAT1, Policy EMP10, Policy ENV1, Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy DES7, Policy DES8, Policy DES10, Policy TRANS2, Policy TRANS5
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.