®Planning appeal decision
Land North East of Witney Road, Finstock, Oxon, OX7 3DF
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
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
Framework references: 11, 11d
Plan policies cited: Policy EH1, Policy EH2, Policy OS2, Policy H2, Policy EH9, Policy EH10
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.