Planning appeal decision
Land at Toll Lodge Farm, London Road, Tetsworth, Oxon, OX9 7AZ
Planning appeal 3358283 at Land at Toll Lodge Farm, London Road, Tetsworth, Oxon, OX9 7AZ (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 11 August 2026 by Inspector Caine M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area.
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Caine M
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the development on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The raised paved hardstanding and gravelled area has a distinctly domestic appearance that is visually intrusive and urbanising in the rural landscape, thereby unacceptably harming the character and appearance of the area.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ENV1Policy DES1Policy DES2Policy TET1Policy TET3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 12
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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