Planning appeal decision
73 High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DN
Planning appeal 3367248 at 73 High Street, Kidlington, OX5 2DN (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 1 September 2025 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of 73 High Street, a non-designated heritage asset.
first floor extension over an existing garage with eaves height increment to accommodate new windows
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
- Postcode
- OX5 2DN
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of 73 High Street, a non-designated heritage asset
What decided it
The scale, massing and erosion of the historic fabric of the non-designated heritage asset, particularly the loss of the T-shaped barn form and incongruous roof tiling, results in significant unacceptable harm to character and appearance that cannot be justified.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031 Part OnePolicy C28 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996Policy C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 216
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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