®Planning appeal decision
Land at Drive to Butlers Farm Road, Alvescot, Alvescot, Oxfordshire, OX18 2PU
erection of two dwellings
- Authority
- West Oxfordshire District Council
- Appeal type
- minor · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Minor Dwellings
- Inspector
- Stephens K
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposal would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Alvescot Conservation Area
- Whether the proposal would preserve the settings of nearby listed buildings
- The effect of the proposal on flood risk
What decided it
The harm to designated heritage assets, which the Inspector found would not be outweighed by the public benefits of two dwellings, combined with the strong protection afforded to heritage assets in the Framework despite the lack of five-year housing land supply.
The public benefits of housing delivery and economic activity from two dwellings were outweighed by the considerable importance and weight attached to less than substantial harm to the Alvescot Conservation Area and the settings of nearby listed buildings, with the Framework's protection of designated heritage assets providing a strong reason for refusal despite the Council's inability to demonstrate five-year housing land supply.
Framework references: 11, 8
Plan policies cited: Policy OS2, Policy OS4, Policy H2, Policy EH2, Policy EH7, Policy EH9, Policy EH10, Policy EH11, Policy EH13
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.