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Dismissed3 February 20253349750

The Ashbed, Ladburn Lane , Shilton, Oxfordshire , OX18 4AJ

Planning appeal 3349750 at The Ashbed, Ladburn Lane , Shilton, Oxfordshire , OX18 4AJ (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 3 February 2025 by Inspector Redford R, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and local landscape.

Construction of three new detached dwellings and cart lodge style garages

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Redford R
Postcode
OX18 4AJ

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the appeal site and local landscape
  • whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to relevant policies relating to a) 'small villages, hamlets, and the open countryside', and b) accessibility
  • whether the proposed development would affect the District's Self-building and custom housebuilding (SBCH) supply and constitute a SBCH scheme

What decided it

The substantial harm to character/appearance and lack of a sustainable, accessible location outweighed the benefits, compounded by the failure to secure a completed unilateral undertaking to lock in the SBCH benefit.

The substantial harm from conflict with LP Policies OS2, EH2, H2, T1 and T3 significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of housing delivery and the very limited weight given to unsecured SBCH provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy OS2Policy EH2Policy H2Policy T1Policy T3Policy H5Policy H3
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11

How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.

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