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Allowed20 May 20253353069

Land Near Stratton Audley, Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, OX27 9AL

Planning appeal 3353069 at Land Near Stratton Audley, Stratton Audley, Oxfordshire, OX27 9AL (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 20 May 2025 by Inspector Parker C, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape.

the ‘Installation and operation of a renewable energy generating station comprising ground-mounted photovoltaic solar arrays and battery-based electricity storage containers together with a switchgear container, inverter/transformer units, Site access, internal access tracks, security measures, access gates, other ancillary infrastructure and landscaping and biodiversity enhancements’

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
major · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Hearing
Development
utilities-energy · Other Major Developments
Inspector
Parker C
Postcode
OX27 9AL

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area, including landscape.

What decided it

The substantial weight attributed to material considerations supporting renewable energy development outweighed the moderate harm found to character and appearance.

the moderate harm to character and appearance and the resulting conflict with the development plan was outweighed by the substantial weight afforded to material considerations in favour of renewable energy, such that the appeal was allowed

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ESD5Policy ESD10Policy ESD13Policy ESD15Policy C28
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 57Paragraph 125Paragraph 161

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