®Planning appeal decision
Land North of Rattlecombe Road, Shenington, OX15 6LZ
Planning appeal 3374486 at Land North of Rattlecombe Road, Shenington, OX15 6LZ (Cherwell District Council) was allowed on 9 March 2026 by Inspector Wilson D, following a hearing. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development.
housing development for up to 9 self-build plots
- Authority
- Cherwell District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Hearing
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Wilson D
- Postcode
- OX15 6LZ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the site is suitable for residential development, having regard to its location, the proposed land use and the amount of development
- Whether the proposed development would be appropriately located having regard to the Council's development plan policies
- Access to services and facilities
- Whether the proposal is an appropriate use of land and density of development
- The effect on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The significant undersupply of housing (and self-build housing in particular) engaged the tilted balance, and the resulting significant weight in favour of the scheme was not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate harm identified.
the significant weight attributed to housing delivery and self-build housing, together with other benefits, was not significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the moderate harm from the site's location and effect on character and appearance, so the tilted balance favoured allowing the appeal
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy Villages 1Policy ESD1Policy H18Policy PSD1Policy SLE4Policy BSC2Policy ESD13Policy ESD15
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11Paragraph 72Paragraph 110
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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