Planning appeal decision
Waveney House Radley Road, Abingdon, OX14 3PP
Planning appeal 3350416 at Waveney House Radley Road, Abingdon, OX14 3PP (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed on 6 March 2025 by Inspector Worley E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area.
the sub-division of Waveney House to form a self-contained 2 bedroom dwelling. Form a new vehicle access to serve Waveney House
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
- Postcode
- OX14 3PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The proposed development would not be significantly at odds with the prevailing pattern of surrounding residential development and would not harm the character and appearance of the area, particularly given the modest nature of alterations and appropriate distance from protected trees.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 37Core Policy 44Development Policy 3Development Policy 2Development Policy 28
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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