Maysfield, Mays Green, Henley-on-Thames, Oxon, RG9 4AJ

Pursuant to a refusal of planning permission (P24/S2888/HH) on 5th November 2024, this application seeks approval for alternative as-built design changes, including the siting of a new package treatment plant and the retention of the former garage at Maysfi eld (retrospective)

Authority: South Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type: householder · Householder (HAS)
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Householder developments
Inspector: Hughes S

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area, giving special regard to the effect on the Chilterns National Landscape

What decided it

The unacceptable scale, mass and design of the development, particularly the increased eaves heights and flat-roofed porch, would harm the character and appearance of the area contrary to the development plan with no material considerations to outweigh this finding.

Plan policies cited: Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy H20, Policy SD3, Policy ENV1

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Heritage. Listed buildings by grade and distance, conservation areas, scheduled monuments, registered parks and gardens, heritage at risk.
Landscape and environment. Green belt, national parks and national landscapes, SSSIs, ancient woodland, SPA, SAC and Ramsar sites, nutrient catchments.
Flooding. Flood zones 2 and 3, surface water, and both again with climate change.
Transport. The 800 metre station catchment and service frequency, bus stops with their weekday frequency, the cycle network, and the Framework’s transport tests measured for the site.

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