Planning appeal decision
The Bell, Church Street, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, OX7 3PP
Planning appeal 3368176 at The Bell, Church Street, Charlbury, Chipping Norton, OX7 3PP (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 22 May 2026 by Inspector Boffin D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the period specified in the listed building enforcement notice for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed.
Erection of a stone wall enclosure to the front of, and attached to, the Listed Building
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- enforcement · Appeal against Enforcement Listed Building Notice/Enforcement Conservation Area Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- other · Minor retail and services
- Inspector
- Boffin D
- Postcode
- OX7 3PP
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the period specified in the listed building enforcement notice for compliance falls short of what should reasonably be allowed
What decided it
The appellant failed to demonstrate on the evidence that the 3-month compliance period was unreasonable, and the public interest in restoring the listed building justified the timeframe.
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