®Planning appeal decision
42 -48 Queens Road, Thame, Oxfordshire, OX9 3NQ
demolition of 44 Queens Road and the outbuildings to Nos. 42. Proposed erection of 22 dwellinghouses (including 8 affordable homes) with gardens, car parking, garages, bin stores, and new estate road access. Closure of access onto Queens Road serving 46 Queens Road and re-arranged access off new estate road. Provision of garden area to 46 Queens Road. Re-arranged access to 42 Queens Road off new estate road and erection of new garage for No. 42
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Townend K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the proposed development would affect the character and appearance of the area with regard to the mix and density of housing, including affordable housing, and the appearance of the affordable housing
- whether the proposed development would provide sufficient and appropriately sited open space
- whether the proposed development would secure appropriate levels of affordable housing and contributions towards infrastructure
- whether the proposed development would affect highway safety, with particular regard to the provision of car parking and pedestrian safety, and would promote alternative means of travel
- whether the proposed development would comply with national planning policy which seeks to steer new development away from areas at the highest risk of flooding
What decided it
The substantial harm to character and appearance of the area from the density, layout and distinguishable clustering of affordable housing, combined with the substantial shortfall in provision of appropriate open space, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the benefits of housing delivery.
The benefits of boosting housing supply and providing affordable housing and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial environmental harm to character and appearance and the substantial environmental and social harm from inadequate open space provision.
Framework references: 11
Plan policies cited: Policy H9, Policy H11, Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy DES3, Policy DES4, Policy ENV1, Policy ENV5, Policy CF5, Policy INF1, Policy EP3, Policy EP4, Policy TRANS2, Policy TRANS5, Policy GDH2
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.