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Land to the South of Heath Holm, New Yatt, Witney, OX29 6TE
Planning appeal 3369835 at Land to the South of Heath Holm, New Yatt, Witney, OX29 6TE (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 20 November 2025 by Inspector Bromley N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable for residential development, having particular regard to the development strategy and the effect on the character of the area, and access to services and facilities.
erection of one infill dwelling and associated works and landscaping (permission in principle)
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Bromley N
- Postcode
- OX29 6TE
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the location, the proposed land use and the amount of development is suitable for residential development, having particular regard to the development strategy and the effect on the character of the area, and access to services and facilities
What decided it
The proposal would constitute a standalone building outside the hamlet that would be an anomaly in the landscape and would not respect the intrinsic character of the area, and the location lacks convenient access to services and facilities, such that the adverse impacts significantly and demonstrably outweigh the modest benefits of a single dwelling.
The modest benefits of housing supply, quick delivery, carbon savings, and community retention were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the adverse impacts on character and appearance, the conflict with the development strategy, and the unsustainable location with poor access to services and facilities.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy OS1Policy OS2Policy OS3Policy OS4Policy H1Policy H2Policy H5Policy T1Policy T3Policy EH2Policy WIT6Policy H1 of the Hailey Neighbourhood Plan 2019
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
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.
See how each was appliedThe decision letter
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