®Planning appeal decision
Land At Brook Lane, Stonesfield, OX29 8PR
a single dwelling
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
What decided it
The District's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, combined with the finding that the limited landscape and visual harm to the Cotswolds National Landscape would not amount to a strong reason for refusal under Framework paragraph 11d)i., meant the presumption in favour of sustainable development applied and justified allowing the appeal despite conflict with the development plan.
The limited adverse landscape and visual impact on the Cotswolds National Landscape, together with the loss of undeveloped land, was outweighed by the moderate weight afforded to housing delivery to address the District's substantial housing land supply shortfall and the moderate weight given to economic and social benefits, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development applying as a significant material consideration in favour of the scheme.
Framework references: 11, 78, 190
Plan policies cited: Policy BC1, Policy OS2, Policy H2, Policy EH1, Policy EH2, Policy H5
Judgments cited: CO/3631/2019Y
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.