®Planning appeal decision
Reynards Lodge, North Lane, Weston on the Green, Oxfordshire, OX25 3RG
All Reserved Matters: Access (with Construction Traffic Management Plan), Layout (with part Drainage), Scale, Appearance, Landscaping, Biodiversity (with Construction Environment Management Plan)
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Astley-Serougi B
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on the character and appearance of the surrounding area, and whether it would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Weston on the Green Conservation Area
- the effect of the proposed development on the living conditions of future occupants with regard to outlook and daylight/sunlight
What decided it
The harm to the conservation area as a designated heritage asset, combined with unacceptable living conditions for future occupants, outweighs the modest housing benefit, particularly as footnote 7 of paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework provides a strong reason for refusal where heritage harm is identified.
The benefits of four dwellings and contribution to housing provision were outweighed by less than substantial but considerable harm to the conservation area and other harms to character and appearance and living conditions of future occupants, with the presumption in favour of sustainable development not applying due to heritage harm.
Framework references: 11, 212, 213, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy ESD15 of the Cherwell Local Plan 2011-2031, Policies C28 and C30 of the Cherwell Local Plan 1996, Policies E1, H2, H4 and C4 of the Weston-on-the-Green Neighbourhood Plan 2018-2031
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.