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Allowed25 February 20253346495

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 · Other minor developments
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 storage extension, its compatibility with existing buildings, efficient use of previously developed land, and acceptable highway access outweighed concerns about energy efficiency compliance.

The benefits of efficient use of previously developed land and the modest scale of the development outweighed the limited weight afforded to non-compliance with energy efficiency 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

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