Planning appeal decision
19 Harwell Road, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, OX14 4BN
Planning appeal 3355551 at 19 Harwell Road, Sutton Courtenay, Abingdon, OX14 4BN (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 28 January 2025 by Inspector Sims B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The character and appearance of the subject ancillary building; its effects on the site and surroundings; its relationships to the main dwelling at No19 and to the neighbouring property, No17 Harwell Road; and ultimately whether the conditions disputed in the appeal remain necessary, relevant, reasonable and enforceable.
erection of extension to ancillary building to form a granny annexe and carers room without complying with conditions attached to planning permission Ref P17/V1770/FUL, dated 15 August 2017
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Sims B
- Postcode
- OX14 4BN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The character and appearance of the subject ancillary building; its effects on the site and surroundings; its relationships to the main dwelling at No19 and to the neighbouring property, No17 Harwell Road; and ultimately whether the conditions disputed in the appeal remain necessary, relevant, reasonable and enforceable
What decided it
The appeal building in its present form is visually unattractive in scale, height and massing, contrary to the development plan, and the disputed conditions remain necessary to prevent further unacceptable modifications.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Core Policy 37 (CP37)Policy DP04Joint Design Guide Supplementary Planning Document paragraph 5.2
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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