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Dismissed11 June 20253348497

The Coach House, , Hanwell Castle, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1HN

Planning appeal 3348497 at The Coach House, , Hanwell Castle, Nr Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1HN (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2025 by Inspector Dawe A, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposal would preserve the significance of the Grade II* listed building known as Hanwell Castle.

free-standing garden room in the grounds, to serve existing household

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Dawe A
Postcode
OX17 1HN

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the proposal would preserve the significance of the Grade II* listed building known as Hanwell Castle
  • The extent to which it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Hanwell Conservation Area

What decided it

The public benefits of the proposal were insufficient to outweigh the less than substantial harm caused to the significance of the listed building and the character and appearance of the conservation area.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
ESD15
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215

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