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Allowed17 February 20266000712

Land North of Woolstone Road, Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RQ

Planning appeal 6000712 at Land North of Woolstone Road, Uffington, Faringdon, Oxfordshire, SN7 7RQ (Vale of White Horse District Council) was allowed on 17 February 2026 by Inspector Smith H, by written representations. 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.

a phased development of up to 2 custom and self-build dwellings

Authority
Vale of White Horse District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Smith H
Postcode
SN7 7RQ

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

What decided it

The site is in a suitable location for self-build housing within a larger village, well-related to existing built form and within walking distance of services, and the proposal accords with the development plan read as a whole.

The benefits of housing supply, self-build and custom-build housing delivery, economic benefits, and the sustainable location weighed significantly in favour of the proposal, and no material considerations had sufficient weight to warrant a decision otherwise than in accordance with the development plan.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy CP3Policy CP4Policy CP37Policy CP44Policy CP39Policy DP36Policy DP37Policy DP38Policy L1Policy H2APolicy H4
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 73

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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