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Dismissed11 June 20253357543

39A Steventon Road, Drayton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4JX

Planning appeal 3357543 at 39A Steventon Road, Drayton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 4JX (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 11 June 2025 by Inspector Barnes D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area.

the erection of an extension to an existing dwelling and one additional dwelling

Authority
Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Barnes D
Postcode
OX14 4JX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • The effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
  • The living conditions of the occupiers of 39 Steventon Road by reason of overlooking and loss of privacy

What decided it

The cumulative effect of the cramped appearance created by the proximity of the proposed dwelling to the reconfigured bungalow and neighbouring property, combined with the unacceptable loss of privacy from the new bedroom window overlooking the adjacent garden, rendered the development unacceptable.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Core Policy 37 of the Vale of White Horse Local Plan 2031 Part 1Policy P-LF3 of the Drayton Neighbourhood Development PlanPolicy P-LF6 of the Drayton Neighbourhood Development PlanDevelopment Policy 23 of the Vale of White Horse Local Plan 2031 Part 2

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