®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Greenwich Lane, Leafield, Oxfordshire, OX29 9QR
Planning appeal 3363971 at Land Adjoining Greenwich Lane, Leafield, Oxfordshire, OX29 9QR (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 12 December 2025 by Inspector Cahalane R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Leafield Conservation Area.
erection of 9 dwellings including affordable homes, with new access and footpath, carports, parking, landscaping, and all enabling works, together with new allotments and dedicated parking
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Cahalane R
- Postcode
- OX29 9QR
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the Leafield Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the Cotswold National Landscape
- whether the proposal would secure an appropriate amount of Affordable Housing
- whether the proposal would secure Biodiversity Net Gain
What decided it
The less than substantial harm to the significance of the Leafield Conservation Area and the Major adverse landscape and visual effects on the Cotswold National Landscape, which together outweighed the material benefits of housing supply, affordable housing provision, and improved allotment access.
The substantial benefits of housing delivery (9 dwellings), affordable housing provision (2 shared ownership dwellings), improved allotment access and parking, and public open space with biodiversity gains were outweighed by the less than substantial harm to the Leafield Conservation Area's significance and the Major adverse landscape and visual effects on the Cotswold National Landscape.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OS2Policy OS4Policy EH1Policy EH2Policy EH9Policy EH10Policy EH13Policy BC1Policy H3
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 58Paragraph 78
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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