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Land to Rear 79a and 81 Lower Icknield Way, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4EA
Planning appeal 3365193 at Land to Rear 79a and 81 Lower Icknield Way, Chinnor, Oxfordshire, OX39 4EA (South Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 23 October 2025 by Inspector Hughes S, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether, having regard to the location and proposed land use, the proposal would be in a suitable location.
permission in principle development proposed 8 to 9 dwellings”
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes S
- Postcode
- OX39 4EA
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether, having regard to the location and proposed land use, the proposal would be in a suitable location
- Whether the proposal would be acceptable infill or backland development
What decided it
The application of NPPF paragraph 14, which provides that where a neighbourhood plan is less than five years old and contains housing allocations, the adverse impact of allowing development that conflicts with the plan is likely to significantly and demonstrably outweigh the benefits.
The moderate benefits of housing delivery and economic benefits were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of allowing development that conflicts with the recent Chinnor Neighbourhood Plan policies, applying NPPF paragraph 14.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Chinnor Neighbourhood Plan policy CH H1Chinnor Neighbourhood Plan policy CH H7Chinnor Neighbourhood Plan policy CH H6South Oxfordshire Local Plan policy H16
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 14Paragraph 73
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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