®Planning appeal decision
Land Between Manor Road and Lydalls Close, Didcot, OX11 7JZ
Planning appeal 3360608 at Land Between Manor Road and Lydalls Close, Didcot, OX11 7JZ (South Oxfordshire 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 three detached houses and garages
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Barnes D
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effects of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
- the safety of other highway users
What decided it
The unacceptable danger to highway safety associated with the access to Plot 3, combined with the less than substantial harm to the Conservation Area which represents a strong reason for refusing the development despite the housing land supply shortfall.
The modest public benefits of three dwellings and effective use of land do not outweigh the less than substantial harm to the heritage significance of the Conservation Area, and the heritage harm provides a strong reason for the presumption in favour of sustainable development not to apply despite the less than five-year housing land supply.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy H1Policy ENV6Policy ENV7Policy ENV8Policy STRAT 3Policy TRANS5
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 215
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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