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Dismissed4 August 20253364750

1 Station Road, Launton, OX26 5DS

Planning appeal 3364750 at 1 Station Road, Launton, OX26 5DS (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: the effect of the development on the character and appearance of 1 Station Road and the surrounding area.

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Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
retail · Minor retail and services
Inspector
Astley-Serougi B
Postcode
OX26 5DS

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • the effect of the development on the character and appearance of 1 Station Road and the surrounding area
  • whether the proposed development would preserve the setting of the nearby Grade II Listed Building known as 'The Bull Inn'

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the setting and significance of the Grade II Listed Building, The Bull Inn, outweighs the public benefits of improved disabled access when applying the statutory duty and paragraph 215 of the NPPF.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan Part 1 2011-2031Saved Policy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 212Paragraph 215

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