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Dismissed10 February 20266000890

Land North East of Witney Road, Finstock, Oxon, OX7 3DF

Planning appeal 6000890 at Land North East of Witney Road, Finstock, Oxon, OX7 3DF (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 10 February 2026 by Inspector Parton T, 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, with particular regard to the effect on character and appearance, the Cotswolds National Landscape, and the setting of nearby ancient woodland and Finstock Conservation Area.

for the erection of two dwellings and associated works and landscaping (Permission in Principle)

Authority
West Oxfordshire District Council
Appeal type
minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure
Written Representations
Development
residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector
Parton T
Postcode
OX7 3DF

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 character and appearance, the Cotswolds National Landscape, and the setting of nearby ancient woodland and Finstock Conservation Area

What decided it

The identified harm to the Cotswolds National Landscape, a protected landscape designated as an area of particular importance under Footnote 7 of the Framework, provides a clear reason for refusing the development and displaces the presumption in favour of sustainable development.

Although the Council cannot demonstrate a five-year housing land supply, the harm to the Cotswolds National Landscape provides a strong reason for refusal under Footnote 7 of the Framework, outweighing the presumption in favour of sustainable development

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies
Policy EH1Policy EH2Policy OS2Policy H2Policy EH9Policy EH10
National Planning Policy Framework
Paragraph 11Paragraph 11d

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