Planning appeal decision
50 New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1NZ
Planning appeal 3363662 at 50 New Yatt Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX28 1NZ (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 13 August 2025 by Inspector Marshall E, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The impact of the proposal upon the character of the original dwelling, street scene, visual amenity and appearance of the surrounding area.
erection of two storey rear and side extension, single storey side extension, replacement doors and windows and associated landscape work
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Marshall E
- Postcode
- OX28 1NZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The impact of the proposal upon the character of the original dwelling, street scene, visual amenity and appearance of the surrounding area
What decided it
The proposal would fail to remain clearly secondary and subservient to the host dwelling due to its disproportionate scale and massing, thereby unacceptably detracting from the character and appearance of the original dwelling and the wider street scene, contrary to local plan policies and design guidance.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy H6
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 135
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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