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Dismissed3 April 20253351248

Village Farm, Blackbull Lane, Fencott, Kidlington, OX5 2RD

Planning appeal 3351248 at Village Farm, Blackbull Lane, Fencott, Kidlington, OX5 2RD (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 3 April 2025 by Inspector Bayliss G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of a Grade II listed building.

single storey front, rear, end extensions and carport with associated internal/external works

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Householder developments
Inspector
Bayliss G
Postcode
OX5 2RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposal on the special interest and significance of a Grade II listed building

What decided it

The harm to the special interest and significance of the Grade II listed building from the proposed extensions, assessed as less than substantial but very significant and permanent, was not justified by clear and convincing reasons and could not be outweighed by private benefits to the appellant.

What the Inspector cited

National Planning Policy Framework
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