Land at Manor View (West of Manor Park), Hampton Poyle , Kidlington, OX5 2PW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

• Whether or not the proposal is inappropriate development in the Green Belt, and this turns on whether there exists a demonstrable need for the development
• The effect on the openness of the Green Belt
• The effect on the character and appearance of the area
• If the proposal is inappropriate development whether the harm by reason of inappropriateness, and any other harm, is clearly outweighed by other considerations so as to amount to the very special circumstances necessary to justify the development

What decided it

The personal circumstances of the prospective occupiers, particularly the best interests of the children, together with the lack of any available alternative site, were found to carry considerable and decisive weight amounting to very special circumstances outweighing the Green Belt harm.

The substantial harm from inappropriate development and loss of openness in the Green Belt was outweighed by the moderate weight given to the lack of alternative sites and policy failure, combined with the considerable and decisive weight given to personal circumstances and the best interests of the children, amounting to very special circumstances justifying a temporary permission.