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Dismissed27 March 20253355446

Stonepitt Barn Kingston Road, Frilford, Abingdon, OX13 5HB

Planning appeal 3355446 at Stonepitt Barn Kingston Road, Frilford, Abingdon, OX13 5HB (Oxfordshire County Council) was dismissed on 27 March 2025 by Inspector Somers J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is the most suitable and sustainable location for the development when considered against the Development Plan policies and any other material considerations, with particular regard to the living conditions of Hamfield Barn, Stonepitt House and the Woodshed, with regards to noise, dust and appearance.

‘Part retrospective change of use of land to extend the existing operation, comprising the crushing of concrete granted permission under county council reference MW.0048/17 and horticultural topsoil recycling granted planning permission under district reference P13/V0724/FUL. The erection of a 2m high retaining wall on the western boundary, and the erection of an acoustic barrier (comprising a bund and acoustic fence) up to 6.5m high along the southern boundary of the site and between 4.5 to 6.5-metre high along part of the eastern and northern boundaries of the site. Retrospective change of use of part of building for ancillary storage and maintenance of equipment in connection with the existing concrete crushing and topsoil recycling operations.’

Authority
Oxfordshire County Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
minerals-waste · Other minor developments
Inspector
Somers J
Postcode
OX13 5HB

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the appeal site is the most suitable and sustainable location for the development when considered against the Development Plan policies and any other material considerations, with particular regard to the living conditions of Hamfield Barn, Stonepitt House and the Woodshed, with regards to noise, dust and appearance

What decided it

The Appellant's failure to demonstrate that the enlarged site is the most suitable and sustainable location for the development, particularly given the lack of evidence that alternative sites were unavailable and the unjustified loss of agricultural land and hindrance to mineral safeguarding.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
MWLP Policy W5MWLP Policy W4MWLP Policy M8MWLP Policy C1MWLP Policy C2MWLP Policy C3MWLP Policy C5MWLP Policy C6LP Policy 12
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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