Fir Cottage, Fir Lane, Steeple Aston, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 4SF

Planning appeal 3355671 at Fir Cottage, Fir Lane, Steeple Aston, Bicester, Oxfordshire, OX25 4SF (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 21 May 2025 by Inspector Fleming L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the details submitted address the requirements of condition No 3 of the listed building consent having regard to whether they would preserve the grade II listed Fir Cottage and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses and their effect on the Conservation Area.

Internal alterations to existing side extension to provide utility room to include relocation of WC. Insulation to roof and walls. New door to rear exterior in place of existing window.

Authority: Cherwell District Council
Appeal type: other · Listed Building Consent & Conservation Area Consent Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: community-institutional · Householder developments
Inspector: Fleming L
Postcode: OX25 4SF

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the details submitted address the requirements of condition No 3 of the listed building consent having regard to whether they would preserve the grade II listed Fir Cottage and any of the features of special architectural or historic interest that it possesses and their effect on the Conservation Area

What decided it

The proposed composite door would have a neutral effect on the listed building when viewed in the context of the already-modernised rear elevation, thereby preserving the significance of the listed building and the Conservation Area.

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Development plan policies: Policy ESD15Policy C18

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