®Planning appeal decision
Kingston Lisle House, Kingston Lisle Park, Wantage, OX12 9QQ
Planning appeal 6001498 at Kingston Lisle House, Kingston Lisle Park, Wantage, OX12 9QQ (Vale of White Horse District Council) was dismissed on 4 March 2026 by Inspector Hall R, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting as it relates to the special interest of the Grade II* listed building Kingston Lisle House and the Grade II listed buildings Kingston Lisle House, Gates, Gate-piers and Walls Approximately 200 Metres South West and Kingston Lisle House, Gates and Gate Piers Approximately 400 Metres South.
construction of a padel court and associated infrastructure (resubmission of P25/V0041/HH)
- Authority
- Vale of White Horse District Council
- Appeal type
- householder · Householder (HAS)
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- leisure-sport · Householder developments
- Inspector
- Hall R
- Postcode
- OX12 9QQ
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the surrounding area bearing in mind the special attention that should be paid to the desirability of preserving the setting as it relates to the special interest of the Grade II* listed building Kingston Lisle House and the Grade II listed buildings Kingston Lisle House, Gates, Gate-piers and Walls Approximately 200 Metres South West and Kingston Lisle House, Gates and Gate Piers Approximately 400 Metres South
What decided it
The proposal would fail to preserve the special interest of the Grade II* listed building and Grade II listed south west gates through its stark and visually distracting appearance within the landscaped setting, and the minor economic benefits do not outweigh this heritage harm.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- CP37CP39CP44DP36DP38
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 210Paragraph 212Paragraph 213Paragraph 215
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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