Gaunt Mill Cottage, Standlake, Oxfordshire, OX29 7QA

Planning appeal 3359115 at Gaunt Mill Cottage, Standlake, Oxfordshire, OX29 7QA (West Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 27 June 2025 by Inspector Wilson D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and significance of a non-designated heritage asset.

Replacement of existing cottage with appearance of new cottage to match existing

Authority: West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Wilson D
Postcode: OX29 7QA

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the area and significance of a non-designated heritage asset
ecology

What decided it

The replacement dwelling would preserve the heritage significance of the non-designated heritage asset through its simple and symmetrical elevation, use of similar materials, and removal of unsympathetic additions, while maintaining the character of the wider site.

The total loss of the non-designated heritage asset through demolition was outweighed by the preservation of its heritage significance through the design of the replacement dwelling and the removal of unsympathetic alterations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy H6Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy EH2Policy EH13Policy OS3Policy EH3
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 216

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