®Planning appeal decision
Land between Manor Road and Lydalls Close, Didcot, OX11 7JZ
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.
Framework references: 11, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy H1, Policy ENV6, Policy ENV7, Policy ENV8, Policy STRAT 3, Policy TRANS5
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.