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Dismissed13 March 20263362961

Whispering Cottages, 3-4 Nuneham , Courtenay, Nuneham, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 9NX

Planning appeal 3362961 at Whispering Cottages, 3-4 Nuneham , Courtenay, Nuneham, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX44 9NX (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 March 2026 by Inspector Moore J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effects of the proposal upon the character or appearance of the Nuneham Courtenay Conservation Area.

change of use of rear building to independent dwelling house with associated curtilage and parking. Alterations to building, including to opening / fenestration

Authority
South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Change of use
Inspector
Moore J
Postcode
OX44 9NX

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effects of the proposal upon the character or appearance of the Nuneham Courtenay Conservation Area
  • the effects of the proposal upon the setting of the Grade II listed building '3 and 4, A473'
  • the effects of the proposal upon the setting of the Grade I Nuneham Courtenay Registered Park and Garden

What decided it

The less than substantial but considerable heritage harm to the character and appearance of the conservation area and the setting of the listed building, which could not be outweighed by the limited public benefits of one additional dwelling, and which engaged the strong reason to refuse under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework notwithstanding the housing land supply shortfall.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area and listed building setting, weighted as considerable and requiring great weight, was not outweighed by the limited public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity, with the heritage protection policies of the Framework applying as a strong reason to refuse despite the five-year housing land supply shortfall.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
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National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 154Paragraph 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.

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