®Planning appeal decision
Land between Chestnut farm and Elm View, Moreton, near Thame, OX9 2HY
a residential development of up to three dwellings
- Authority
- South Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Hughes S
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 with particular regard to the effect on the character and appearance of the area, bearing in mind it would be within the settings of Moreton Conservation Area and the grade II listed Moreton Farmhouse, Vine Cottage and Folly Cottage
What decided it
The harm to the significance of the Moreton Conservation Area, assessed as less than substantial but towards the lower end of the range, outweighed the moderate weight given to housing delivery and economic benefits, and provided a strong reason for refusal under paragraph 11(d)(i) of the Framework.
The moderate weight afforded to the delivery of three dwellings and economic benefits was insufficient to outweigh the great weight given to the less than substantial harm to the significance of the Moreton Conservation Area towards the lower end of the range, with the heritage harm providing a strong reason for refusal that displaced the presumption in favour of sustainable development.
Framework references: 11, 214, 215
Plan policies cited: Policy ENV1, Policy ENV6, Policy ENV7, Policy ENV8, Policy DES1, Policy DES2, Policy CPQ1
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