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Dismissed19 November 20253360653

Land off Fernham Road, Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RD

Planning appeal 3360653 at Land off Fernham Road, Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RD (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 19 November 2025 by Inspector Jones RE, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for a residential dwelling in respect of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, having regard to policies concerning housing in the countryside, local character and appearance and the effect on the setting of the Grade I listed building, Church of St Marys and the character and appearance of the Uffington Conservation Area.

Permission in Principle for new self-build dwelling, access, and parking for existing allotments

Authority
Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Jones RE
Postcode
SN7 7RD

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • Whether the site is suitable for a residential dwelling in respect of its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development, having regard to policies concerning housing in the countryside, local character and appearance and the effect on the setting of the Grade I listed building, Church of St Marys and the character and appearance of the Uffington Conservation Area

What decided it

The considerable weight attached to the harm to the Grade I listed Church's setting and the Conservation Area, combined with harm to local character and appearance and conflict with the development plan's strategic approach to housing in the countryside, was not outweighed by the moderate benefits of housing supply and self-build provision.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP4Policy H2APolicy CP44Policy L1Policy CP37Policy D1Policy CP39Policy DP36Policy DP37Policy DP38Policy H4Core Policy 3

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