Land South of 19 Fox Lane, Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, OX7 7DN

Planning appeal 6000968 at Land South of 19 Fox Lane, Middle Barton, Oxfordshire, OX7 7DN (West Oxfordshire District Council) was dismissed on 5 February 2026 by Inspector Robinson N, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area including landscape character and the setting of the Bartons Conservation Area.

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
Postcode: OX7 7DN

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

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: OS2OS4EH2EH9EH10
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 11Paragraph 7

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