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Dismissed22 July 20253352512

Land East of Junction 11 of the M40 , (Os Parcel 5616 South West of Huscote Farm and East Of, Daventry Road), Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2FJ

Planning appeal 3352512 at Land East of Junction 11 of the M40 , (Os Parcel 5616 South West of Huscote Farm and East Of, Daventry Road), Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 2FJ (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 22 July 2025 by Inspector Hanna P, following an inquiry. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether or not the proposed development is in a suitable location with regard to local and national policies for employment sites, need, sustainable transport and accessibility to services and facilities.

construction of up to 140,000 sqm of employment floorspace (use class B8) with ancillary offices and facilities and servicing and infrastructure including new site accesses, internal roads and footpaths, landscaping including earthworks to create development platforms and bunds, drainage features and other associated works including demolition of the existing farmhouse

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Inquiry
Development
employment-industrial · Major offices/R&D/light industry
Inspector
Hanna P
Postcode
OX17 2BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether or not the proposed development is in a suitable location with regard to local and national policies for employment sites, need, sustainable transport and accessibility to services and facilities
  • the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the site and surrounding area
  • the effect of the proposal on the operation, capacity and safety of the highway network, with particular regard to junction 11 of the M40, the A422 and the access roundabout
  • whether the proposal would comply with national policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
  • whether the proposal would make suitable provision for infrastructure

What decided it

The absence of demonstrated effective, certain mitigation for the significant additional congestion caused to the local highway network (Hennef Way and Southam Road), which attracted substantial weight and was not outweighed by the benefits.

Substantial weight given to unmitigated highway congestion harm, significant weight to conflict with Policy SLE1, and moderate weight to landscape/visual harm were not outweighed by the substantial economic benefits and other limited benefits, so the adverse impacts of the proposal outweighed its benefits and the appeal was dismissed.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy SLE1Policy SLE4Policy ESD1Policy ESD13Policy ESD15Policy ESD10Policy TR1
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 115Paragraph 58

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