®Planning appeal decision
Land South of 19 Fox Lane, Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, OX7 7DN
erection of a detached dwelling with associated parking and landscape enhancements
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Robinson N
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including landscape character and the setting of the Bartons Conservation Area
What decided it
The harm to the setting and significance of the Bartons Conservation Area, a designated heritage asset, provided a clear reason for refusing the development under Framework paragraph 11d and footnote 7, displacing the presumption in favour of sustainable development that would otherwise apply due to the Council's inability to demonstrate a five-year housing land supply.
The significant weight attached to housing delivery benefits and economic benefits was outweighed by the great weight that must be attached to harm to the designated heritage asset, with the Framework's protection of heritage assets of particular importance providing a strong reason for refusal that displaced the tilted balance
Framework references: 11, 7
Plan policies cited: OS2, OS4, EH2, EH9, 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.