®Planning appeal decision
Land Adjoining Greenwich Lane, Leafield, Oxfordshire, OX29 9QR
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
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.
Framework references: 11, 58, 78
Plan policies cited: Policy OS2, Policy OS4, Policy EH1, Policy EH2, Policy EH9, Policy EH10, Policy EH13, Policy BC1, Policy H3
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.