®Planning appeal decision
Former Paddocks, Land off Backside Lane, Sibford Gower, OX5 5RS
Planning appeal 3350881 at Former Paddocks, Land off Backside Lane, Sibford Gower, OX5 5RS (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2025 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the location, land use and amount of the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to the development strategy and the site's accessibility to services, facilities and sustainable transport modes.
permission in principle for up to 5 no. dwellings
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hall R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the location, land use and amount of the proposed development is acceptable, having regard to the development strategy and the site's accessibility to services, facilities and sustainable transport modes
- its effect on the character and appearance of its surroundings
- the need to make efficient use of land
What decided it
The unsustainable location of the development outside the village built-up limits, requiring future occupants to be largely dependent on private car travel, would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits of housing delivery even in the absence of a five-year housing land supply.
The benefits of housing delivery and economic advantages were outweighed by the adverse impact of the unsustainable location and resulting harmful increase in private car travel emissions, which would significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits when assessed against the Framework as a whole.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Villages 1saved Policy H18Policy ESD1Policy SLE4Policy BSC2Policy ESD15saved Policy C28Policy ESD13
- 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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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