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Dismissed20 January 20263374604

Land East of OS Parcel 3386, Adjacent to Burycroft Road, Hook Norton , OX15 5PR

Authority
Cherwell District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Marigold O

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

  • whether the proposal and its location, land use and amount would accord with the Development Plan strategy for housing, including in respect of the character and appearance of the area
  • whether the proposal and its location, land use and amount would have acceptable access to services and facilities

What decided it

The substantial harm to the character and appearance of the countryside and conflict with the development plan strategy for housing, which significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing 3-5 additional dwellings in a location with housing land supply shortfall.

the adverse impacts of granting permission, comprising substantial harm to character and appearance and conflict with development plan strategy, significantly and demonstrably outweighed the moderate benefits of providing additional housing in a location with housing land supply shortfall

Framework references: 11

Plan policies cited: ESD13, ESD15, Villages 1, ESD1, PSD1

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