®Planning appeal decision
37 Mill Lane, Benson, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 6SA
Proposed new dwelling and access. Self build
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Worley E
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- the effect of the proposed development on highway and pedestrian safety
- whether the proposal would make appropriate provision for biodiversity net gain
What decided it
The failure to secure the self-build exemption from biodiversity net gain through a binding legal mechanism, combined with no evidence that the 10% net gain requirement could be met by other means, resulted in a conflict with Policy ENV3 and Schedule 7A that substantially and demonstrably outweighed the modest housing benefits.
the benefits of housing delivery and the Government's objective of boosting housing supply were substantially and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with biodiversity net gain requirements and the failure to comply with Schedule 7A of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply
Framework references: 11, 117, 187
Plan policies cited: Policy TRANS5, Policy ENV3
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.