®Planning appeal decision
The Woodyard, Bainton, Oxfordshire, OX27 8RL
conversion to a single dwellinghouse
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policy
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would result in an isolated dwelling in an unsustainable location that fails to meet the exceptions in paragraph 84 of the Framework, and would cause unacceptable harm to rural character and appearance through its domesticated design, which together significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest housing supply benefit.
The adverse impacts of unsustainable location and unacceptable harm to character and appearance, which attract significant weight as the relevant policies accord with the Framework, significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest contribution of one residential dwelling to the District's housing supply shortfall.
Framework references: 11, 73, 83, 84
Plan policies cited: Policy Villages 1, Saved Policy H19, Policy ESD1, Policy ESD15, Saved Policy C28, Saved Policy C30
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.