Land East Of Manor Farm, Banbury Lane, Horley, OX15 6BG

Planning appeal 6001589 at Land East Of Manor Farm, Banbury Lane, Horley, OX15 6BG (Cherwell District Council) was dismissed on 9 February 2026 by Inspector Astley-Serougi B, 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.

housing development site on land adjacent

Authority: Cherwell District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: residential · Minor Dwellings
Inspector: Astley-Serougi B
Postcode: OX15 6BG

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

What decided it

The appeal site is not within the built-up limits of Horley village and would not constitute infill development, and the location would result in reliance on private motor vehicles due to insufficient sustainable access to services, making it unsuitable for residential development contrary to the development plan.

The modest but important contribution of five dwellings to housing supply in a district with a shortfall of 3.1 years' supply was significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the conflict with the development plan policies requiring suitable and sustainable locations.

What the Inspector cited

Development plan policies: Policy Villages 1Policy BSC2Policy ESD1Policy ESD13Policy ESD15Policy SLE4Saved Policy H18Saved Policy C8Saved Policy C28
National Planning Policy Framework: Paragraph 73Paragraph 83Paragraph 213

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