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Dismissed4 August 20253363077

The Woodyard, Bainton, Oxfordshire, OX27 8RL

Planning appeal 3363077 at The Woodyard, Bainton, Oxfordshire, OX27 8RL (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 4 August 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local and national policy.

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
Postcode
OX27 8RL

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.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy Villages 1Saved Policy H19Policy ESD1Policy ESD15Saved Policy C28Saved Policy C30
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 73Paragraph 83Paragraph 84

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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