Land Rear of Bridge House and 1 and 2 The Villas, Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, OX25 2PW

Planning appeal 3368803 at Land Rear of Bridge House and 1 and 2 The Villas, Wendlebury, Oxfordshire, OX25 2PW (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 17 October 2025 by Inspector Laver J, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local policy and flood risk.

permission in principle for residential development of 2-3 dwellings

Authority: Cherwell District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Laver J
Postcode: OX25 2PW

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site would be a suitable location for the proposed development having regard to local policy and flood risk

What decided it

The failure to undertake a sequential test to demonstrate that the development could not be located on land at lower flood risk, combined with the location being contrary to the development plan's spatial strategy for housing distribution.

The modest contribution of up to three dwellings to reducing the housing supply deficiency was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts of granting permission, including conflicts with the development plan and Framework policies on flood risk and sustainable locations for housing.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy ESD1Policy Villages 1Policy H18Policy ESD6
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 174Paragraph 175

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