Cropredy Lawn, Cropredy Lawn Road, Cropredy, Oxfordshire, OX17 1DR

Planning appeal 3369373 at Cropredy Lawn, Cropredy Lawn Road, Cropredy, Oxfordshire, OX17 1DR (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 26 January 2026 by Inspector Conde L, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the appeal proposal having regard to the development plan and national policy.

the change of use of land for the stationing of two glamping pods

Authority: Cherwell District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: leisure-sport · Change of use
Inspector: Conde L
Postcode: OX17 1DR

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the appeal site is a suitable location for the appeal proposal having regard to the development plan and national policy

What decided it

The site's remote location and lack of accessible sustainable transport options make it unsuitable for the proposed glamping development, conflicting with development plan policies that require sustainable locations and resist sporadic rural development.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy SLE3Policy SLE4Policy ESD1Saved Policy C8
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 88Paragraph 89

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