®Planning appeal decision
Land at Town Farm Cottage, Brook Street, Kingston Blount, OX39 4RZ
Planning appeal 3374155 at Land at Town Farm Cottage, Brook Street, Kingston Blount, OX39 4RZ (South Oxfordshire District Council) was allowed on 18 September 2026 by Inspector Robbie G, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the alleged works provide a suitable and satisfactory access to a classified road, with particular regard to highway safety and the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area.
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- Enforcement Notice
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- agricultural · Other minor developments
- Inspector
- Robbie G
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the alleged works provide a suitable and satisfactory access to a classified road, with particular regard to highway safety and the character and appearance of the appeal site and surrounding area
What decided it
The access as constructed is consistent with a field entrance in a rural agricultural setting and causes no harm to character and appearance; alternative bound surface materials to tarmac can be secured by condition to meet highway standards.
The benefits of providing a suitable and satisfactory access to the classified road outweighed any concerns about character and appearance, which could be adequately addressed through a suitably worded condition on surface materials.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- LP Policy TRANS5LP Policy EP4
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.
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